float at
float at · floats at · floated at · floating at
To present or make available toTo present or make available (something) to (someone); offer, especially prospectively.
» I'll float the idea at tomorrow's meeting to see what they think.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To present or make available (something) to (someone); offer, especially prospectively.
(transitive)To come to (a person) gradually but without warning.
Examples
2 sentencesI'll float the idea at tomorrow's meeting to see what they think.
We crash-landed in the Pacific and swam to Hawaii, where we had magical floating leis thrown at us.
Forms
floats at, floating at, floated at, floated at| Base form | float at · to float at |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | floats at |
| Present participle | floating at |
| Past simple | floated at |
| Past participle | floated at |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle