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fly vs float

float vs fly

fly and float both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but float is not an adjective.

fly and float both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
float Yes No Yes No
fly (noun) float (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
two-winged insects characterized by active flight something that floats on the surface of water
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect 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
fly (adjective) float (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) float (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
change quickly from one emotional state to another allow (currencies) to fluctuate
transport by aeroplane make the surface of level or smooth
hit a fly put into the water
travel through the air; be airborne be in motion due to some air or water current
operate an airplane be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
move quickly or suddenly set afloat
run away quickly move lightly, as if suspended
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
Difference between fly and float

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