1. 不及物动词：漂浮； 飘；漂流； 飘动
2. 及物动词：使（某物）漂浮； 使（某物）漂流或飘动
3. 及物动词：提出（计画、方案等）； 交出（以供取舍）
4. 不及物动词：（指人）游荡，无所事事
5. 及物动词： （以公开发行股票方式）开办（新公司）
6. 及物动词： 使（某货币）的对外汇率浮动
7. 不及物动词：（指货币）随汇率浮动
可数名词：
1. 漂浮物；（尤指）鱼漂，浮子
2.浮板（学游泳用的）
3.浮球（用以控制水、汽油等流量的）.
4. 浮筒（使飞行器浮於水面的装置）
5.（游行时载展品等的）卡车、大车或装有轮子的展台
花车
6.低矮的平板车
7.（企业的）日常零钱 词形变化
- 形容词 floatable
- 时态 floated，floating，floats
- 这两个动词均有“漂流，漂浮”之意。
drift多指随风或顺水飘荡，表示动态。
float可与drift换用，但侧重指因有液体或气体所支持而不下沉，可表动态或静态。
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
- put into the water
- move lightly, as if suspended
- set afloat
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- make the surface of level or smooth
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- something that remains on the surface of a liquid
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink