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• present participle of float.

floating

American  

[floh-ting] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.

2. having little or no attachment to a particular place; moving from one place to another.

   a floating workforce.

3. Pathology. away from its proper position, especially in a downward direction.

   a floating kidney.

4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state.

   a floating population.

5. Finance.

   1. in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.

   2. composed of sums due within a short time.

      a floating debt.

6. Machinery.

   1. having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.

   2. working smoothly.

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floating British  

/ ˈfləʊtɪŋ /

adjective

1. having little or no attachment

2. (of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movable

   a floating kidney

3. not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixed

   the floating vote

4. finance

   1. (of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current use

   2. (of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expenses

   3. (of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces

5. machinery operating smoothly through being free from external constraints

6. (of an electronic circuit or device) not connected to a source of voltage

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Other Word Forms

• nonfloating
  adjective
• unfloating
  adjective
• floatingly
  adverb
• nonfloatingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of floating

First recorded in 1555–65; float + -ing ²

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Example Sentences

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floating

Its Chinese buyers said they wanted to turn their $20 million acquisition into a floating casino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"He was just floating for those last 17 days. It was great. It was joyous."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Federal agencies are teaming up with startups to deploy floating power barges and nuclear cargo fleets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Rather than floating through walls or ignoring their surroundings, they appear to follow familiar physical rules.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

“No, no, no, no, nope. I told you. I’m not getting into one of your floating death traps.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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