Definitions
To rest on a liquid surface; also a decorated parade platform.
Word origin
From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”), from Proto-West Germanic *flotōn, from Proto-Germanic *flutōną (“to float”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-, *plew- (“to float, swim, fly”). Compare flow, fleet.
Used in a sentence
“Helium balloons float in air, while air-filled balloons don't.”
“The boat floated on the water.”
“The oil floated on the vinegar.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Parade platform”5 letters
02“Stay on the surface”5 letters
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