WordCmp.com

float vs fly

fly vs float

float and fly both are nouns.

float is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

float and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
float Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
float (noun) fly (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
something that floats on the surface of water two-winged insects characterized by active flight
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
a drink with ice cream floating in it fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
float (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
float (verb) fly (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation decrease rapidly and disappear
allow (currencies) to fluctuate change quickly from one emotional state to another
make the surface of level or smooth transport by aeroplane
put into the water hit a fly
be in motion due to some air or water current travel through the air; be airborne
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom operate an airplane
set afloat move quickly or suddenly
move lightly, as if suspended run away quickly
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
Difference between float and fly

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.