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float

float

1 7.7
A session of lying in a dark, quiet tank of salty water to relax
  • noun
  • /floʊt/
translation icon : sesión de flotación
  • You take the lid off the tank and check the float.
  • a float pod

Examples

  • You'll play what's called a "float."

  • He's like, it's like being in a float tank but not in the tank.

  • I was on social media, so I was doing a float tank this on Monday and that song stuck in my head.

  • Then I can go for a float

  • Come float.

  • Just indie businesses, cryotherapy, float tanks, whatever it may be.

  • After a long week, I decided to treat myself to a float to relax and unwind.

  • The float therapy session helped her clear her mind and relieve stress.

  • During the float, I felt weightless and free from all distractions.

Synonyms

floatation
vsfloat
7.4

A relaxation session where you lie on top of warm salty water inside a quiet dark tank

refers to a single session of that therapy rather than the whole practice

Idioms

1 6.8

To move with light, graceful steps like a butterfly

Compounds

4 2.9

A cold drink of root beer with a scoop of ice cream

A cold drink with ice cream floating in soda

milk float
  • Archaic
1 3.5

A small vehicle with an open side that delivers milk to homes

Carling float
  • Specialized
9.9

An emergency raft on a ship for people to use if they must leave at sea

A position for floating face down in the water with arms stretched forward to rest and breathe

float-type rain gage
  • Specialized
7.9

A device with a float that rests on collected rain to measure how much falls

float-type rain gauge
  • Specialized
7.3

A tool that measures rain using a float on the top of the collected water

A way to float by lying face down in the water with arms stretched forward to glide

plasterer's float
  • Specialized
8.1

A flat hand tool with a handle used to smooth wet wall material like plaster or cement

How Relaxing

float
1 7.7
relaxation
54 1.6
rest
703 1.0

Surface Forms

float singular
floats plural

Etymology

A flotation therapy float is named for the way you lie in very salty water and 'float' on the surface, and the word comes from the old English flotan 'to float', which explains the calm, weightless feeling.