floating floating /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

adjective

1. () Borne up by or suspended in a liquid  ( floating )
   borne up by or suspended in a liquid
    The ship is still floating
   the ship is still floating
    Floating logs
   floating logs
    Floating seaweed
   floating seaweed
   
2. Not definitely committed to a party or policy  ( floating )
   not definitely committed to a party or policy
    Floating voters
   floating voters
   
3. (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position  ( floating )
   (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
    Floating ribs are not connected with the sternum
   floating ribs are not connected with the sternum
    A floating kidney
   a floating kidney
   
4. Inclined to move or be moved about  ( floating )
   inclined to move or be moved about
    A floating crap game
   a floating crap game
   
5. Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another  ( aimless , drifting , floating , vagabond , vagrant )
   continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
    A drifting double-dealer
   a drifting double-dealer
    The floating population
   the floating population
    Vagrant hippies of the sixties
   vagrant hippies of the sixties
   

noun

1. The act of someone who floats on the water  ( floating , natation )
   the act of someone who floats on the water