floater

UK /ˈfləʊtə/ US /ˈfloʊtəɹ/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

A person who floats.

Great God of VVaters [i.e., Neptune], vvhoſe extended Svvay / Is next to his, vvhom Heav'n and Earth obey: / Let not the Suit of Venus thee diſpleaſe, / Pity the Floaters on th' Ionian Seas.

A person who floats.

A dock worker saw him floating against a dock pier and called the police. Condition of the body they thought a floater that had been hit by a boat and cut by the prop.

A person who floats.

'The murdered girl was working for us, for the department.' / 'A floater?' / 'No. Permanent; warranty contract; the lot.'

Collocations

ADJ.

permanent

VERB + FLOATER

thought

FLOATER + NOUN

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means

noun — spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the

spots

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Great God of VVaters [i.e., Neptune], vvhoſe extended Svvay / Is next to his, vvhom Heav'n and Earth obey: / Let not the Suit of Venus thee diſpleaſe, / Pity the Floaters on th' Ionian Seas.

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A dock worker saw him floating against a dock pier and called the police. Condition of the body they thought a floater that had been hit by a boat and cut by the prop.

Wiktionary

'The murdered girl was working for us, for the department.' / 'A floater?' / 'No. Permanent; warranty contract; the lot.'

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

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In some senses, floater is marked as slang, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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