
Definition: hovering
Antonyms: grounded
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Definition: uncommitted
Antonyms: committed
Smoothing newly applied mortar, plaster, or concrete with a trowel or float.
Dreams in which one simply floats can indicate freedom, as reflected in the expression free-floating. Floating through the air can have the same meaning as flying. Large bodies of water are frequently symbols of the unconscious, so floating in calm waters indicates being at peace with the unconscious. A curious aside-pregnant women often have floating dreams.
Vernacular for filing or rasping a horse's molar teeth.
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Floating, in a psychological context, means slipping (back) into an altered state of mind. People who leave a cult or sect that reaches an trance-like state (such as Hare Krishna) via chanting, meditation, monotonous singing or the like, often experience momentary slips back into such a state. This experience can be very disconcerting.
An ex-cult member describes it like this:
"Weeks after I left, I would suddenly feel spacey and hear the cult leader saying, 'You'll always come back. You are one with us. You can never separate.' I'd forget where I was, that I'm out now; I'd feel his presence and hear his voice. I got so frightened once that I slapped my face to make it stop."
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - flydende, svævende, vekslende
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Nederlands (Dutch)
drijvend, zwevend, veranderlijk, niet vastliggend (kapitaal), variabel, over zeevracht
Français (French)
adj. - flottant, instable
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - treibend, Wander-
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επιπλέων, πλωτός, αιωρούμενος, μεταβλητός, κυμαινόμενος, αναποφάσιστος, (ιατρ.) κινητός, (Η/Υ) κινητός
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Italiano (Italian)
galleggiante
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - flutuante
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Русский (Russian)
плавающий, плавучий, текучий, колеблющий
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Español (Spanish)
adj. - flotante, a flote, boyante
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - flytande, sjöfarts-, löst hängande, fluktuerande, rörlig (ekon.), startande av företag
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
漂浮的, 移动的, 浮动的
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 漂浮的, 移動的, 浮動的
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한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 떠 있는, 일정치 않은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 浮かんでいる, 流動的な
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עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נע ונד, לא-קבוע, צף, מתנודד, משתנה
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