float vs tide

float and tide both are nouns.

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

As verbs, tide is a hyponym of float; that is, tide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

Other hyponyms of float include waft, stream.

As verbs, tide is a hyponym of float; that is, tide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

Other hyponyms of float include drift, refloat.

float (noun)	tide (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
something that floats on the surface of water	something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco	there are usually two high and two low tides each day
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)	tide (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	rise or move forward
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	be carried with the tide
make the surface of level or smooth	cause to float with the tide
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