ride vs float

ride and float both are nouns.

ride and float both are verbs.

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

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

ride: be sustained or supported or borne
float: move lightly, as if suspended

ride (noun)	float (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement	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

ride (verb)	float (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
copulate with	make the surface of level or smooth
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle	put into the water
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	be in motion due to some air or water current
move like a floating object	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
climb up on the body	set afloat
sit on and control a vehicle	move lightly, as if suspended
ride over, along, or through	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
continue undisturbed and without interference
lie moored or anchored
have certain properties when driven
be sustained or supported or borne
be contingent on

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