Foundation level · Year 4 · free
float
verb · Say it: FLOHT
What it means
Foundationto rest on top of water or drift gently through the air
Our toy boat floated across the pond in the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bob
- drift
- glide
- hover
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- sink
More examples
- Bright balloons floated up into the sky at Lily's birthday party.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'flotian'.
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