English · Word Candidate

floating

/ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: floatings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That floats or float.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lơ lửng hoặc trôi

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Adjective

Examples

floating buoys

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không cố định về vị trí, quan điểm; tự do di chuyển

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Adjective

Examples

The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The motion of something that floats.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyển động của thứ gì đó lơ lửng

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Material that floats in a liquid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vật liệu lơ lửng trong chất lỏng

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Noun

Examples

Plastic mud, brownish tinted, rich in floatings.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “floating” mean?

That floats or float.

Is “floating” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.