floating

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, float +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ Rhymes: -əʊtɪŋ === Adjective === floating (not comparable) That floats or float. Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift. (linguistics, of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === floating present participle and gerund of float === Noun === floating (plural floatings) The motion of something that floats. (in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid. The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls. (veterinary medicine) A veterinary dental procedure involving the filing down of sharp surfaces on a horse's teeth. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === antigolf