float vs launch

launch vs float

float and launch both are nouns.

float and launch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
float	Yes	No	Yes	No
launch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, launch is a hypernym of float; that is, launch is a word with a broader meaning than float:

float: put into the water
launch: propel with force

float (noun)	launch (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	the act of propelling with force
something that floats on the surface of water	a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
a drink with ice cream floating in it
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 (verb)	launch (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	begin with vigor
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	propel with force
make the surface of level or smooth	launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
put into the water	get going; give impetus to
be in motion due to some air or water current	smoothen the surface of
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom	set up or found
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between float and launch

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