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1 to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easily through air:
2 to suggest a plan or an idea to be considered:
3 to allow the value of a country's money to change according to the value of other countries' money:
4 to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time
5 a small amount of money kept by someone who works in a bar, etc., used for giving customers their change
6 a large vehicle with a flat surface that is decorated and used in festivals:
carnival floats
7 a light object that floats on the surface of the water and is used to keep a fishing net, or the bait on a fishing line, in a particular position:
9 to stay or move easily on or over the surface of a liquid, or to cause something to move in this way:
10 to sell bonds (= official papers given to people who lend money to a government or company):
11 a large vehicle that is decorated and used in parades (= public celebrations in which people march, walk, and ride along a planned route):
13 a piece of light material that stays on the surface of water:
14 to offer new shares or bonds for sale on a financial market:
15 to sell shares on a stock market for the first time in order to finance a new company:
There are several new businesses looking to float.
float (sth) on the stock market/stock exchange etc. The group is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange later this year.
float at $3/200p/ etc. (a share) The stock was floated at 233p a share last July and closed up 3.75p last night at 286.25p.
Last January the chief executive said he would only float the company if there was a "dramatic" revival in the market.
16 if a country floats its currency, or if the currency floats, the government no longer controls its value in relation to the value of other currencies:
17 to make a suggestion, especially one for doing something that is different from what has been done in the past:
float an idea/proposal/suggestion The partnership idea was floated at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing last year.
19 a situation in which a company offers shares for sale on a stock market for the first time:
The stock has been one of the great out-performers of recent times, rising more than 90% since the company's float 11 years ago.
The planned flotation of the new Internet portal has been postponed.
a $90 billion/£350 million, etc. float Bank of China is poised to file for $8 bn float.
Companies must file an initial registration statement under the Exchange Act before commencing a public float.
20 a situation in which a government no longer controls the value of its country's currency in relation to the value of other currencies:
21 money that becomes available for a bank to spend before customers' cheques are paid:
The speed of electronic processing has all but eliminated the need for float.
22 cash that is available to give as change to customers at the start of business each day
23 → petty cash