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to float around
01
(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
around
Base verb
float
Present tense
float around
3rd person singular
floats around
Present participle
floating around
Past simple
floated around
Past participle
floated around
Examples
Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details.
02
to exist in a space without a fixed or known location
Examples
I can't find my keys, but they must be floating around here somewhere.
03
to move or drift aimlessly or freely
Examples
The autumn leaves from the tree floated around the garden in the gentle breeze.
