The mayor originally floated the idea, and it was quickly taken up by a number of city agencies.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
float — ► VERB 1) rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. 2) move slowly, hover, or be suspended in a liquid or the air. 3) put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions. 4) (usu. as adj. floating) remain unsettled in one s opinions … English terms dictionary
float about — ˌfloat aˈbout/aˈround derived (usually used in the progressive tenses) if an idea, etc. is floating around, it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another • There s a rumour floating around that you re thinking of… … Useful english dictionary
float — float1 [ flout ] verb ** ▸ 1 be on liquid & not sink ▸ 2 be lighter than air ▸ 3 about sound/smell ▸ 4 move softly/gracefully ▸ 5 suggest idea ▸ 6 act without clear plan ▸ 7 start to sell shares ▸ 8 about money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
float — [[t]flo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ floats, floating, floated 1) V ERG If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. [V in n] They… … English dictionary
float — I UK [fləʊt] / US [floʊt] verb Word forms float : present tense I/you/we/they float he/she/it floats present participle floating past tense floated past participle floated ** 1) a) [intransitive] to rest or move slowly on the surface of a liquid… … English dictionary
float — float1 [fləut US flout] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on water)¦ 2¦(in the air)¦ 3¦(music/sounds/smells etc)¦ 4¦(walk gracefully)¦ 5¦(ideas)¦ 6¦(money)¦ 7¦(company)¦ 8¦(cheque)¦ Phrasal verbs float around ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
float — 1 verb 1 ON WATER (I) a) to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking: Wood usually floats. | Annie was floating on her back in the pool. | along/down/past etc: The logs floated down the river. b) (T) to put something on the surface … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Float (parade) — A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as the Maltese Carnival, the Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Key West Fantasy Fest parade, and the Tournament… … Wikipedia
float — v. & n. v. 1 intr. & tr. a rest or move or cause (a buoyant object) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking. b get afloat or set (a stranded ship) afloat. 2 intr. move with a liquid or current of air; drift (the clouds floated… … Useful english dictionary
float — [[t]floʊt[/t]] v. i. 1) to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant 2) to move gently on the surface of a liquid; drift along: The canoe floated downstream[/ex] 3) to rest or move in a liquid, the air, etc.: a balloon floating on… … From formal English to slang
