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Definition float around in British English

float around phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if something is floating around, you have seen it somewhere near but you are not certain where it is

Example

There's a pen floating around here somewhere.

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2

if an idea is floating around, it has been suggested but not yet considered

Example

We have various issues floating around that we need to discuss.

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Definition float around in British English