Float and Lump

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Float

Float verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.
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Lump is an antonym for float.
Nearby Words: floating, floated, floater, floatable, floaty

Lump

Lump verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Usage example: while I was on crutches, I was lumping about the house like an elephant
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Synonyms for Lump
Antonyms for Lump
Float is an antonym for lump.
Nearby Words: lumpy, lumpish, lumped, lumpen, lumping
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Common collocations

character float character lump character
body float body lump body
bit float bit lump bit

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Stardust Magical Underpinnings of Reality: On this side of the Wall, a star is a giant ball of gas and a falling star is a lump of rock and metal, but on the other side of the Wall stars are immortal women who float in the sky and shine at night (unless someone hits them and knocks them down).
    Source: Film / Stardust
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Lump and Float. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/float/lump
Float & Lump. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/float/lump>.
Lump or Float. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/float/lump.

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