float

float
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. glide, drift, be wafted, hover, soar, be buoyed up. —n. ferry, ship, raft; launch. See ascent.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A watertight vessel used for buoyancy]
Syn. buoy, air cell, air cushion, lifesaver, pontoon, outrigger, cell, bobber, cork, quill, raft, diving platform, life preserver.
2. [A vehicle used for display]
Syn. exhibit, display, entry, car, chariot, platform.
v.
Syn. waft, stay afloat, bob, hover; see drift , glide 2 , swim .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
bob, buoy, levitate, hover, be borne along by current, ride, raft, drift, swim, waft, sail.
ANT.: sink, go under, submerge
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To move along with or be carried away by the action of water: drift, wash. See MOVE. 2. To pass quickly and lightly through the air: dart, fly, sail, shoot, skim. See MOVE.

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