floating
Definitions
Noun
- The act of someone who floats on the water
Verb
- Be in motion due to some air or water current
- Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- Set afloat
- Circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
- Move lightly, as if suspended
- Put into the water
- Make the surface of level or smooth
- Allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- Convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "floating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | following | 3 | 221 |
| 2 | finding | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | forming | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | farming | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | founding | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | freezing | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | forcing | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | frowning | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | fixing | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | framing | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | fleeting | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | flooring | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | flowering | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | affecting | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | favoring | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | fencing | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | flapping | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | flushing | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | phrasing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | fielding | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | flailing | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | folding | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | affording | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | fleming | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | flipping | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | fretting | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | furthering | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | feasting | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | fiddling | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | filming | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | flicking | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | forging | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | fuming | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | funding | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | fusing | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | offending | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | offsetting | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | affixing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | fainting | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | farling | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | farrowing | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | farthing | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | farting | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | fasting | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | fathering | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | faulding | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | faulting | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | faxing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | feathering | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | fending | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | ferrying | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | feuding | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | fickling | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | flagging | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | fledging | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | fleecing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | flemming | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | flinging | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | flirting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | flogging | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | flopping | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | foraying | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | forking | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | freaking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | freehling | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | freewing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | frerking | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | fricking | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | frieling | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | frigging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | froemming | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | froning | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | fruehling | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | fruiting | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | fryling | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | fueling | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | fuelling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "floating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lasting | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | locating | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | loading | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | foaming | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | looting | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | footing | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | loathing | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | flaunting | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | gloating | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | inflating | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | flotation | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | deflating | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | slating | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lopatin | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | loaning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lanting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | foaling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "floating" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | floating point | 1 | 9 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "floating" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "floating" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 87
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 8
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
DOE Requests Information on Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring
May 8, 2026 Department of Energy (.gov)
May 8, 2026 Department of Energy (.gov)
China Deploys Largest Floating Wind Platform Adapted for Challenging Seas
May 12, 2026 The Maritime Executive
May 12, 2026 The Maritime Executive

