float vs root beer float

root beer float vs float

float and root beer float both are nouns.

float is a verb but root beer float is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
float	Yes	No	Yes	No
root beer float	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, root beer float is a hyponym of float; that is, root beer float is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

float: a drink with ice cream floating in it
root beer float: an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer

float (noun)	root beer float (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
something that floats on the surface of water
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)	root beer float (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
allow (currencies) to fluctuate
make the surface of level or smooth
put into the water
be in motion due to some air or water current
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between float and root beer float

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