Synonyms of floats

floats 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of float

1

as in hovers

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a canoe floating down the river

particles of dust floating in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovers
• sails
• swims
• glides
• drifts
• rides
• wafts
• hangs
• bobs
• poises
• dangles
• suspends
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinks
• settles
• plunges
• dives
• dips
• lunges
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

2

as in wanders

to move about from place to place aimlessly

lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanders
• roams
• drifts
• cruises
• strolls
• meanders
• roves
• ranges
• traipses
• knocks (about)
• rambles
• gallivants
• bats
• saunters
• mooches
• ambles
• maunders
• gads (about)
• mopes
• kicks around
• dawdles
• strays
• straggles
• mills (about or around)
• vagabonds
• tramps
• hobos

floats

2 of 2

noun

plural of float

as in docks

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers

the crew put the cargo on the float before heading back down the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• docks
• wharves
• piers
• quays
• landings
• jetties
• levees
• quais
• moorings
• slips
• berths
• marinas
• shipyards
• dockyards
• embarcaderos
• quayages
• wharfages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floats

Verb

Though officially Danish, Bornholm floats midway between Sweden, Germany, and Poland. — Stephanie Gavan, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Streaks of light fly down the carriage in one dueling scene, and in the show’s climax, the lights go dark when a dementor — played by a hooded actor puppeteering the creature strapped to their torso — floats down the aisle. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

On April 24, a 54-year-old male had a cardiac emergency on the attraction, a gentle boat ride that floats by scenes featuring cheerful puppets. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

But the County Commission has the power to raise taxes, and the Levine Cava memo floats a higher rate for between 8 and 16 years to raise money for both transit construction and operations. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Next, its 50-pound platter assembly floats on an air-bearing. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

This time the fly lands just above the spot and floats its way down. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

When the tank is full, the robot automatically floats to the surface and parks itself in a corner of the pool for emptying, which is a breeze thanks to a pop-out basket. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

When the sun goes down, stake out a spot at any Magic Kingdom-area resort beach for the Electrical Water Pageant, a procession of illuminated sea creatures that floats across the lagoon every night. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Noun

The event draws thousands of spectators to cheer on colorful floats, community groups and local organizations. — Evan Moore august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Many of the companies have low free floats and significant concentration of ownership, for instance. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 July 2026

Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Tasti Whip also offers gluten and dairy-free floats with fun varieties like strawberry, lemon and mango. — Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 25 July 2026

Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music and cheering some 80 floats that participated in the parade. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The parade will start at Broad Street and travel down Alaskan Way until Yesler, featuring dragon dancers, marching bands and other types of performers and floats. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Atsushi Matono is responsible for erecting the shingi, a sacred tree placed at the top of one of the floats —the holiest part of the structure, to which a deity is believed to descend. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

The parade features community groups, local leaders, floats, bands and other performers. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026