float around

floʊt əˈraʊnd

Definition

Definition of float around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

physical movementmove gently in the air or water

Leaves float around in the pond.

drift

glide

waft

general presencebe present in a general area or among various people

Rumors about the merger float around the office.

hover

linger

availabilitybe nearby or easily accessible

There are always pens floating around the office.

accessible

available

handy

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Expressions with float

dirty float

exchange rate system with government intervention

The country adopted a dirty float to stabilize its currency.

float a rumor

circulate a rumor without confirmation

She floated a rumor about the new policy changes at the meeting.

float an idea

suggest an idea to see reactions

She decided to float an idea during the meeting to gauge interest.

float on air

feel extremely happy or excited

She will float on air after hearing the good news.

float one's boat

make someone happy or satisfied

Reading books really floats her boat.

float someone's boat

interest or appeal to someone

Reading really floats her boat.

Examples of float around in a sentence

Dust particles float around in the sunlight.
Stories about his adventures float around the community.
Whispers of the scandal float around the school.
Extra chargers float around the conference room.
There are always snacks floating around the kitchen.

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French:flotter, circuler, ...
German:herumschweben, kursieren, ...
Italian:galleggiare, girare, ...
Spanish:flotar, circular, ...
Portuguese:flutuar, circular, ...
Chinese:漂浮, 流传, ...
Japanese:漂う, 広がる, ...
Arabic:تَحَوَّمَ, اِنْتَشَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְרַחֵף מְסָבִיב, לְרַחֵף, ...
Russian:плавать, распространяться, ...
Ukrainian:плавати, поширюватися, ...
Hindi:बहना, फैलना, ...
Bengali:ভেসে বেড়ানো, ঘুরে বেড়ানো, ...
Catalan:surar, circular, ...
Czech:vznášet se, obíhat, ...
Danish:flyde rundt, cirkulere, ...
Dutch:drijven, rondgaan, ...
Greek:αιωρούμαι, κυκλοφορώ, ...
Hungarian:lebegni, keringeni, ...
Khmer:អណ្តែតទៅមក, មានវត្តមានរីករាលដាល, ...
Korean:떠다니다, 퍼지다, ...
Persian:شناور بودن, گشتن, ...
Polish:unosić się, krążyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):flutuar, circular, ...
Romanian:a pluti, a circulă, ...
Swedish:flyta omkring, cirkulera, ...
Thai:ลอย, ลือกัน, ...
Turkish:yüzmek, ortalıkta bulunmak, ...
Vietnamese:trôi nổi, lan truyền, ...

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