1. (

• floating ,
• natation

) the act of someone who floats on the water ;

1. (

• floating

) borne up by or suspended in a liquid; "the ship is still floating"; "floating logs"; "floating seaweed" ;

2. (

• aimless ,
• drifting ,
• floating ,
• vagabond ,
• vagrant

) continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties" ;

3. (

• floating

) inclined to move or be moved about; "a floating crap game" ;

4. (

• floating

) (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position; "floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"; "a floating kidney" ;

5. (

• floating

) not definitely committed to a party or policy; "floating voters" ;