floating
Definitions
Noun
- The act of someone who floats on the water
Verb
- Be in motion due to some air or water current
- Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- Set afloat
- Circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
- Move lightly, as if suspended
- Put into the water
- Make the surface of level or smooth
- Allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- Convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
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Spelled Like
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "floating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | following | 3 | 221 |
| 2 | finding | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | forming | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | farming | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | founding | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | forcing | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | frowning | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | fixing | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | framing | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | fleeting | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | flooring | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | flowering | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | affecting | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | favoring | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | fencing | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | flapping | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | flushing | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | phrasing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | fielding | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | flailing | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | folding | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | affording | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | fleming | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | flipping | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | fretting | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | furthering | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | feasting | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | fiddling | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | filming | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | flicking | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | forging | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | fuming | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | funding | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | fusing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | offending | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | affixing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | fainting | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | farling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | farrowing | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | farthing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | farting | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | fasting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | fathering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | faulding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | faulting | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | faxing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | feathering | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | fending | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | ferrying | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | feuding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | fickling | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | flagging | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | fledging | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | fleecing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | flemming | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | flinging | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | flirting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | flogging | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | flopping | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | foraying | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | forking | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | freaking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | freehling | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | frerking | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | fricking | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | frieling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | frigging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | froemming | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | froning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | fruehling | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | fruiting | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | fryling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | fueling | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | fuelling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "floating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lasting | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | locating | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | loading | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | foaming | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | looting | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | footing | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | loathing | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | flaunting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | gloating | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | inflating | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | flotation | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | deflating | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | slating | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lopatin | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | loaning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lanting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | foaling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "floating" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | floating point | 1 | 9 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "floating" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "floating" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 87
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 8
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Detroit’s Restored S.S. Ste. Claire opens as floating Boblo Boat Museum
Sep 19, 2026 The Detroit News
Sep 19, 2026 The Detroit News
Coroner identifies man months after he was found floating face down in Lake Michigan in Highland Park
Sep 17, 2026 Lake and McHenry County Scanner
Sep 17, 2026 Lake and McHenry County Scanner
Photos: New floating home offers 754 sq ft of living space and off-grid power
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