plaukti — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• swim verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.

Senses

plaukti is used for these senses in English:

• float (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
• swim (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

swim — full definition

1. verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
2. verb To feel dizzy, or to seem to spin.
3. noun An instance of swimming.

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