Floating

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Floating

verb

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
"The boat floated on the water."
To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.
"to float a boat"
To be capable of floating.
"Oil floats on vinegar."
To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
"I’d love to just float downstream."
To drift or wander aimlessly.
"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."

noun

The motion of something that floats.
(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.
The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.

adjective

That floats or float.
"floating buoys"
Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
"In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."
(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.

Anagrams of Floating

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "floating":

7-LETTER WORDS

antifog antilog fatling foaling loafing lofting

6-LETTER WORDS

fating flagon fontal galiot gitano latigo latino talion tiglon toling

5-LETTER WORDS

algin align aloft aloin along anglo fagin fagot faint final fling flint float flong flota+19 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "floating" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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