float
/fləʊt/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
2
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
3
To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
4
To be capable of floating.
5
To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
6
To drift or wander aimlessly.
7
To drift gently through the air.
8
To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
9
To move in a fluid manner.
10
To circulate.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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