Past tense of float: to move slowly through air or on the surface of liquid without sinking, or to drift without purpose.
From Old English 'flota' (ship/fleet), likely from Proto-Germanic origins meaning 'to float.' Related to 'fleet' (group of ships), showing how water travel shaped the word.
You naturally float in saltwater like the Dead Sea better than in freshwater because salt makes you more buoyant—your body's density compared to the liquid is what decides if you sink or float!
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