Definition of a-float in English English dictionary
- Carley float
- an early life raft consisting of a large oval ring of copper tubing covered with kapok and painted waterproof canvas
- afloat
- out at sea
- afloat
- making successful progress under one's own steam
- float
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid
Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.
- float
- Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid
Our bank does a nightly sweep of accounts, to adjust the float so we stay within our reserves limit.
- float
- To use a float (tool)
It is time to float this horse's teeth.
- float
- Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface
The oil floated on the vinegar.
- float
- To be capable of floating
Oil floats on vinegar.
- float
- The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account
No sir, your current float is not taken into account, when assets are legally garnished.
- float
- Short form of floating-point number
That routine should not have used an int; it should be a float.
- float
- To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change
- float
- To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange
- float
- A small battery-powered vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float
- float
- To drift or wander aimlessly
Images from my childhood floated through my mind.
- float
- A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after the next community card
- float
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made
- float
- To drift gently through the air
The balloon floated off into the distance.
- float
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant
That float covered in roses is very pretty.
- float
- To perform a float
- float
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces
When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float.
- float
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades
- float
- To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
I'd love to just float downstream.
- float
- To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets
Increased pressure on Thailand's currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency.
- float
- To extend a short-term loan to
Could you float me $50 until payday?.
- float
- To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density; as, to float a boat
- float
- An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange
- float
- Premiums taken in but not yet paid out
We make a lot of interest from our nightly float.
- float
- To move in a fluid manner
The dancer floated gracefully around the stage.
- float
- To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
The yen floats against the dollar.
- float
- A soft beverage with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream floating in it
It's true - I don't consider anything other than root-beer with vanilla ice-cream to be a real float.
- float
- To be viable
That's a daft idea... it'll never float.
- float
- To propose (an idea) for consideration
I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested.
- float around
- To be nearby or available
- float like a butterfly
- To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion
- free float
- An estimate of the proportion of shares of a public company that are not held by large owners and that are not stock with sales restrictions
- milk float
- An electric accumulator battery driven vehicle, designed for the house to house delivery of fresh milk. Common in Europe, especially UK
- root beer float
- A dessert consisting of root beer poured over vanilla ice cream, so that the ice cream floats
- Afloat
- Commodities underway in water transit; either aboard vessels, at sea, or in port, but not yet unloaded
- Afloat
- aimlessly drifting
- Afloat
- borne on the water; floating
- Afloat
- On the water
- Afloat
- covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
- Afloat
- Refers to a shipment of cargo which is currently on board a vessel between ports (as opposed to on land) [ITDS]
- afloat
- If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat
- afloat
- Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat
- float
- The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish
- afloat
- {s} floating; flooded; passing from one person to another, going around (as in rumors)
- afloat
- If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment. = solvent
- afloat
- Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat
- afloat
- {a} unfixed, swimming, moving
- float
- {v} to swim on the surface, to deluge
- float
- {n} any thing swimming on the water, a raft
- afloat
- Borne on the water; floating; on board ship
- afloat
- Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat
- cash float
- Cash float is the time between when you authorize a bank to disperse funds from your bank account and when it actually leaves your account
- float chamber
- The cavity in a carburettor containing a device which floats on the surface of the fuel and seals off the flow as the level rises
- float on air
- (deyim) Be very happy and excited because something very pleasant has happened to you
- swimming float
- A swimming float is normally used for toddlers or other very young children who are beginning to learn how to swim. These devices, which come in many shapes and types, are used to aid them with buoyancy
- afloat
- floating
- afloat
- making successful progress under ones own steam
- bank float
- deposit which is credited to one bank account before it has been debited from another account
- dead-man's float
- a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
- float
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"
- float
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
- float
- something that remains on the surface of a liquid
- float
- A float is a light object that is used to help someone or something float
- float
- Text objects like sidebars, figures, tables, and graphics are said to float when their actual place in the document is not fixed For presentation on a printed page, for instance, a graphic may float to the top of the next page if it is too tall to fit on the page in which it actually falls, in the sequence of words and the sequence of other like objects in a document
- float
- Number of a company's shares that are outstanding and available for trading by the public; generally represents shares outstanding less shares restricted to insiders, affiliates, control persons, and individuals holding shares restricted under Rule 144
- float
- Objects such as side bars, pictures, tables and charts are called floats when they don't have a fixed placement on the text For a printed text, the chart can appear either at the top or at the bottom of the page It can also be placed on the next page if that's too large
- float
- If a government floats its country's currency or allows it to float, it allows the currency's value to change freely in relation to other currencies. A decision by the Finns to float their currency sent a shudder through the foreign exchanges 59 per cent of people believed the pound should be allowed to float freely
- float
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- float
- To pass over and level the surface of with a float while the plastering is kept wet
- float
- The so-called float is the number of shares of a security that are outstanding and available for trading by the public
- float
- (Ticaret) 1) In project management, the amount of time a task can slip past its scheduled duration without delaying the entire project 2) In inventory control, the amount of stock placed between two manufacturing operations
- float
- See Float board (below)
- float
- Allowing the rate and points to vary with changes in market conditions The borrower may elect to lock the rate and points at any time but must do so a few days before the closing Allowing the rate to float exposes the borrower to market risk, and also to the risk of being taken advantage of by the loan provider
- float
- A small sum of money put in a cashiers till at the start of business to enable change to be made
- float
- If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public. He floated his firm on the stock market The advisers are delaying the key decision on whether to float 60 per cent or 100 per cent of the shares
- float
- Something that floats lies on or just below the surface of a liquid when it is put in it and does not sink. Empty things float. sink
- float
- Something that floats in or through the air hangs in it or moves slowly and gently through it. The white cloud of smoke floated away
- float
- A float is a small object attached to a fishing line which floats on the water and moves when a fish has been caught
- float
- This is term given to the process where a company offers its shares to the public and lists on a stock exchange
- float
- Anything used to buoy up whatever is liable to sink; an inflated bag or pillow used by persons learning to swim; a life preserver
- float
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- float
- The amount of time that an activity may be delayed from its early start without delaying the project finish date Float is a mathematical calculation and can change as the project progresses and changes are made to the project plan Also called slack, total float, and path float See also free float
- float
- The percentage of a company's stocks that is held by the public and not by insiders A limited supply of stock means more buyers than sellers for recently public New Economy companies in high demand no-brainer spaces This supply-and-demand imbalance is what rockets these stocks to their first 500 to 1,000 percent wave of appreciation
- float
- Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate Equities: Number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when-issued basis A stock's volatility is inversely correlated to its float
- float
- {f} stay on the surface of a liquid; drift; vacillate; cause to float, set afloat; flood; hover; establish; sell stock
- float
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Text objects like sidebars, figures, tables, and graphics are said to float when their actual place in the document is not fixed For presentation on a printed page, for instance, a graphic may float to the top of the next page if it is too tall to fit on the page in which it actually falls, in the sequence of words and the sequence of other like objects in a document
- float
- A coal cart
- float
- A float is a truck on which displays and people in special costumes are carried in a festival procession. see also milk float
- float
- When a cardholder makes a purchase or obtains an advance, the transactions may not post for a few days The charge amount is not added to the balance of the account until the transaction does post The time between purchase and posting is referred to as the float
- float
- A float is a small amount of coins and notes of low value that someone has before they start selling things so that they are able to give customers change if necessary
- float
- To move quietly or gently on the water, as a raft; to drift along; to move or glide without effort or impulse on the surface of a fluid, or through the air
- float
- The number of outstanding shares in a corporation available for trading by the public A small float means the stock will be more volatile, since a large order to buy or sell shares can influence the stock's price dramatically A large float will mean a stock is less volatile Since small-capitalization stocks tend to have less shares outstanding than larger companies, their float is smaller and they tend to be more volatile The same is true for closely-held companies Also see liquidity BACK TO TOP
- float
- be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
- float
- See Flote, n
- float
- n 1 A floating platform that's anchored near the shore for the use of boats or swimmers 2 The sum of money represented by checks outstanding that have not yet been cashed 3 The time between writing a check or charging a purchase on a credit card and the actual withdrawal of funds to cover it
- float
- set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"
- float
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft
- float
- move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage"
- float
- Used in the context of general equities Currency: exchange rate policy whereby the authorities do not accept an obligation to limit the range of the market rate Equities: number of shares of a corporation that are outstanding and available for trading by the public, excluding insiders or restricted stock on a when issued basis A stock's volatility is inversely correlated to its Float
- float
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- float
- The act of flowing; flux; flow
- float
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"
- float
- {i} buoy; something that floats; air container on the underside of a seaplane (enables flotation); vehicle for carrying an exhibit in a parade; soft drink or fruit juice with ice cream floating in it; milkshake with ice cream floating in it
- float
- A single-cut file for smoothing; a tool used by shoemakers for rasping off pegs inside a shoe
- float
- something that remains on the surface of a liquid a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
- float
- The hollow, metallic ball of a self-acting faucet, which floats upon the water in a cistern or boiler
- float
- Either refers to the button on the Java Applet to create a new window In the float position the window can be resized The float button is replaced by Embed to restore its original position in the web page or to the ICQ panel/friend nicknames to float on the desktop
- float
- During the time between loan application and closing, the interest rate for the loan is not locked It can change based on changes in the financial markets
- float
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
- float
- To flood; to overflow; to cover with water
- float
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- float
- A property of a clipless pedal system that allows the rider to rotate the foot within limits, as opposed to a fixed cleat which holds the shoe at a fixed angle in the yaw plane
- float
- This the data type for storing numbers with decimal digits The size of a float in MEL is not necessarily the same as in C++
- float
- make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"
- float
- Anything which floats or rests on the surface of a fluid, as to sustain weight, or to indicate the height of the surface, or mark the place of, something
- float
- A float board
- float
- The trowel or tool with which the floated coat of plastering is leveled and smoothed
- float
- If you float a project, plan, or idea, you suggest it for others to think about. The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN
- float
- To cause to float; to cause to rest or move on the surface of a fluid; as, the tide floated the ship into the harbor
- float
- Between the time of application and closing, a borrower may choose to bet on interest rates decreasing by electing to float Floating is essentially choosing not to lock the interest rate Since it is the borrower's responsibility to lock his or her rate before (or at) closing, choosing to float is considered risky and may result in a higher interest rate Request information from your lender regarding lock procedures
- float
- A contrivance for affording a copious stream of water to the heated surface of an object of large bulk, as an anvil or die
- float
- The sea; a wave
- float
- When a company is publically traded, a distinction is made between the total number of shares outstanding and the number of shares in circulation, referred to as the float The float consists of the company's shares held by the general public For example, if a company offers 2 million shares to the public in an IPO and has 20 million shares outstanding, its float is 2 million shares
- float
- be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
- float
- Objects such as side bars, pictures, tables, and charts are called floats when they don't have a fixed placement on the text For printed text, a chart can appear either at the top or at the bottom of the page It can also be placed on the next page if it is too large
- float
- be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
- float
- To allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule
- float
- The float is the number of shares held by the general public The higher the float (public vs outstanding) the less volatile the stock is considered If the stock has a small float, a single, large transaction is likely to affect its price
- float
- The number of shares outstanding of a particular common stock
- float
- 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. They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water. barges floating quietly by the grassy river banks They'll spend some time floating boats in the creek
- float
- A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep
- float
- put into the water; "float a ship"
- float
- The number of shares available for trade in the market times the price Generally speaking, the bigger the float, the greater the stock's liquidity
- float
- To rest on the surface of any fluid; to swim; to be buoyed up
- float
- To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go into, or continue in, operation
- float
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner
- float
- The number of shares that are actively tradable in the market, excluding shares that are held by officers and major stakeholders that have agreements not to sell until someone else is offered the stock
- float around
- A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about. There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious
- float bowl
- (Otomotiv) A chamber in the carburetor that holds a small ready supply of fuel to be vapourized and mixed with air by the carburetor
- float bridge
- {i} bridge which floats at one end and attached with a hinge at the other to allow loading and unloading of boats at any level of water
- float glass
- Smooth glass formed on the top of molten tin surface; a flat glass sheer
- float glass
- Glass formed by a process of floating the material on a bed of molten metal It produces a high-optical-quality glass with parallel surfaces, without polishing and grinding
- float glass
- Glass which has its bottom surfaces formed by floating on molten metal, the top surface being gravity formed, producing a high optical quality of glass with parallel surfaces and, without polishing and grinding, the fire-finished brilliance of the finest sheet glass Float is replacing plate glass
- float glass
- High quality, transparent flat glass manufactured by means of the float tank procedure, that is, floating molten glass on a "tin-bath" at extremely high temperature
- float with the stream
- move along with the flow
- free float
- (FF) - The amount of time that an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities See also float
- free float
- The ability of a mechanism to operate freely or disengage when locked
- free float
- The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities
- free float
- The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities See also float
- free float
- An exchange rate system characterized by the absence of government intervention Also known as clean float
- milk float
- {i} (British) small milk delivery car that is powered by means of electricity used for delivering milk and dairy products to houses
- milk float
- A milk float is a small electric van with a roof and no sides which is used to deliver milk to people's houses. an electric vehicle that is used for delivering milk to people's houses
- milk float
- a van (typically powered by electricty) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses
- positive float
- (Ticaret) The period of time the start of a project task can be delayed without delaying the entire project. Project tasks that have positive float are not included on the critical path
- root beer float
- an ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
- zero float
- (Ticaret) A project activity condition of no excess or slack time, where delay in the activity delays the next activity or possibly the entire project