float vs move

float and move both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of float include go, locomote, travel.

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

float: be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of float include go, locomote, travel.

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

Other hypernyms of float include go, locomote, travel.

float (noun)	move (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	the act of deciding to do something
something that floats on the surface of water	the act of changing your residence or place of business
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a drink with ice cream floating in it	the act of changing location from one place to another
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)	move (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	be in a state of action
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	go or proceed from one point to another
make the surface of level or smooth	progress by being changed
put into the water	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
be in motion due to some air or water current	have a turn; make one's move in a game
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom	give an incentive for action
set afloat	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
move lightly, as if suspended	arouse sympathy or compassion in
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment