1. past tense of float; moved or stayed on the surface of a liquid without sinking
2. past tense of float; moved slowly through air or space
3. past tense of float; proposed or suggested an idea for consideration
Usage: informal

Examples

• The boat floated peacefully on the calm lake.
• Clouds floated across the sky in the afternoon breeze.
• She floated the idea of a team outing to her manager.
• The company floated its shares on the stock market last year.
• A leaf floated down the river.
• The balloon floated up into the air.
• He floated between different jobs without settling down.