floating
adjective
1. borne up by or suspended in a liquid
- the ship is still floating
- floating logs
- floating seaweed
Similar word(s): afloat
2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
- the floating population
Similar word(s): unsettled, aimless, drifting, vagabond, vagrant
3. inclined to move or be moved about
- a floating crap game
Similar word(s): mobile
4. (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
- floating ribs are not connected with the sternum
- a floating kidney
Similar word(s): unfixed
5. not definitely committed to a party or policy
- floating voters
Similar word(s): uncommitted
Sentences with floating as an adjective:
- floating buoys
- The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.
- In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities.
- You can drag the floating toolbars to any position on the screen.
verb
1. present participle of float