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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around. / (informal) To be nearby or available.

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float around

Source Word

float around

informal

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around. / (informal) To be nearby or available.

Japanese Meaning

近くに存在する、周囲にある / 手に入る、利用可能である

After the party, helium balloons continued to float around the ballroom ceiling.

パーティーの後、ヘリウムの風船がボールルームの天井の周りを漂い続けていた。

Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see float, around.

Sense（2）

(informal) To be nearby or available.

Try looking in the office: there should be a few pens floating around there.

floats around

（ present singular third-person ）

floating around

（ participle present ）

floated around

（ participle past ）

floated around

（ past ）