Definitions

1. noun

A small piece of material, especially a fragment of a cloud, that floats in the air.

“The sky was filled with floaters from a nearby storm.”

2. noun

A person who floats on water, especially a lifeguard or swimmer who stays afloat in a pool or other body of water.

“The lifeguard was a skilled floater who could stay afloat for hours.”

3. noun

A small piece of debris, such as a piece of a spacecraft or aircraft, that floats in space.

“The astronauts had to navigate around a large floater in their spacecraft.”

4. noun

A small piece of material that floats to the surface of a liquid, especially in a medical context, referring to cells or other particles that rise to the top of a test tube or culture medium.

“The doctor examined the floaters in the patient’s blood sample.”

5. noun

In poker, a player who is still in the game after all other players have folded.

“The floater at the table was the last player standing.”

6. verb

To move or cause something to move through the air without sinking or falling.

“The wind floated the kite high into the air.”

7. verb

To stay or remain afloat in a liquid, especially water.

“The swimmer floated on the surface of the water.”

8. verb

To move or cause something to move through space, especially in a weightless or zero-gravity environment.

“The astronauts floated through the spacecraft.”