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float vs swim

swim vs float

float and swim both are nouns.

float and swim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
float Yes No Yes No
swim Yes No Yes No
As verbs, float and swim are synonyms defined as:
  • float and swim: be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
float (noun) swim (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy the act of swimming
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) swim (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation travel through water
allow (currencies) to fluctuate be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
make the surface of level or smooth move as if gliding through water
put into the water be covered with or submerged in a liquid
be in motion due to some air or water current be dizzy or giddy
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
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