floated

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something, such as a boat or a ball, move gently on the surface of a liquid or a gas.

  - "The ball was floated on the still water."
  - "The boat was floated down the river."

• Verb

  To cause (a price or a value) to rise slightly, especially in a financial market.

  - "The stock was floated on the market."
  - "The price of gold was floated."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfloʊtɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with floated
coated , frustrated , plotted , scattered

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Variants

List of all variants of floated that leads to same result
float , floated , floating , floats

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Etymology

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Old English flotian 'to make swim, float'; related to floete 'boat'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'floated' is also used in the context of currency markets to refer to a currency that is not pegged to another currency.

2. In the game of pool, a cue ball is said to be 'floated' when it is hit gently to roll slowly and accurately.

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Related Concepts

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1. Buoyancy: The ability of an object to float in a liquid or gas due to its interior structure being less dense than the fluid or gas.

2. Drift: The slow movement of something, such as a boat or a ball, that is floating on a liquid or a gas.

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Culture

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In literature, 'floated' is used metaphorically to describe ideas or concepts that are not grounded in reality. In art, a painting or sculpture may depict objects or figures that appear to be floating.

How to Memorize "floated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball gently bobbing up and down on the surface of a pool. Imagine the water rippling around the ball as it moves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'floated' with the image of a boat gently drifting on a calm lake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Floating Ball' to remember the definition of 'floated' as 'To make something move gently on the surface of a liquid or a gas'.

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