Collocations for float - verb
1. on water/in air
ADV.
gently | downstream, downwards | upwards
In the dream my feet leave the ground and I start to float upwards.
In the dream my feet leave the ground and I start to float upwards.
about, around, away, off
VERB + FLOAT
seem to
Her voice seemed to float on the water as gently as a slight mist.
Her voice seemed to float on the water as gently as a slight mist.
PREP.
across
A few small clouds floated across the sky.
A few small clouds floated across the sky.
down
chunks of ice floating down the river
chunks of ice floating down the river
in
pieces of wood floating in the water
pieces of wood floating in the water
on
A few leaves floated on the surface of the water.
A few leaves floated on the surface of the water.
2. currency
ADV.
freely
The government decided to allow the peso to float freely.
The government decided to allow the peso to float freely.
VERB + FLOAT
allow sth to