SINCE 1828
free-floating
adjective
free-float·ing
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Definition of free-floating
1a
: floating freely
free-floating vegetation
b
: lacking specific attachment, direction, or purpose
free-floating ideas
2
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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free-floating
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of free-floating
: not connected or attached to anything : not directed at or caused by anything specific
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free-floating
adjective
free-float·ing
| \ ˈfrē-ˈflōt-iŋ
\
\
Medical Definition of free-floating
: felt as an emotion without apparent cause
free-floating anxiety
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