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A keyword: an important word to learn float1   Show phonetics
verb
1 LIQUID [I,T] to stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking, or to make something do this
I like floating on my back in the pool.
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2 AIR [I] to stay in the air, or move gently through the air
A balloon floated across the sky.

3 BUSINESS [I,T] to start selling a company's shares to the public

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