floated

1. be in motion due to some air or water currentExamples: "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"Synonyms: be adrift, blow, drift, float

2. be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottomSynonyms: float, swimAntonyms: sink

3. set afloatExamples: "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"Synonyms: float

4. circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters withExamples: "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"Synonyms: float

5. move lightly, as if suspendedExamples: "The dancer floated across the stage"Synonyms: float

6. put into the waterExamples: "float a ship"Synonyms: float