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floats around

floats around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of float around.

Meaning of float around

Verb

float around (third-person singular simple present floats around, present participle floating around, simple past and past participle floated around)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around.
  2. (informal) To be nearby or available.
    • Try looking in the office: there should be a few pens floating around there.

Questions about floats around

What is floats around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Floats around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of float around.

Words near floats around in the dictionary

  1. floatovoltaic
  2. floatovoltaics
  3. floatplane
  4. floatplanes
  5. floats
  6. floats around
  7. floats at
  8. floats someone's boat
  9. floatsam
  10. floatsams
  11. floatsome

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