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float off

UK
/fləʊt ɒf/
US
/floʊt ɔf/

Translations

float offverb
floated off
Past Simple
floated off
Past Participle
floating off
Gerund
UK
/fləʊt ɒf/
US
/floʊt ɔf/
The balloon began to float off into the sky as soon as it was released.
Le ballon a commencé à dériver dans le ciel dès qu’il a été relâché.
Additional translations
se détacher et dériverSe dit d’un objet qui se sépare de son point d’attache puis s’éloigne en flottant.
Synonyms
drift away
waft away
glide away
sail away
rise away

Definitions

float offverb
To drift away from a fixed position, typically on water or in the air.
The balloon began to float off into the sky as soon as it was released.
To become detached or separated from something, often due to buoyancy or lack of anchoring.
The small boat floated off from the dock when the rope came loose.
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