Floor
noun
The lower surface of a room.
The books fell to the floor.
Often appears as...
- mop the floor
- on the floor
noun
The level of a building.
She lives on the third floor.
Often appears as...
- top floor
- first floor
verb
To cover with a floor or flooring.
We plan to floor our kitchen with tile.
Often appears as...
- floor with tiles
- hardwood flooring
verb
To surprise or shock someone greatly.
The news simply floored me.
Often appears as...
- completely floored
- floored by the news
noun
Minimum level or lowest limit.
The company has set a floor for prices.
Often appears as...
- wage floor
- price floor
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Technical
noun
Area where debates take place in legislative assemblies.
He spoke on the floor of the Congress.
Often appears as...
- floor of congress
- take the floor
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Formal
Political
verb
To defeat or confound thoroughly.
He floored his opponent in the debate.
Often appears as...
- floored by the argument
- floored his opponent
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
The lower surface of a room.
The books fell to the floor.
Often appears as...
- mop the floor
- on the floor
noun
The level of a building.
She lives on the third floor.
Often appears as...
- top floor
- first floor
verb
To cover with a floor or flooring.
We plan to floor our kitchen with tile.
Often appears as...
- floor with tiles
- hardwood flooring
verb
To surprise or shock someone greatly.
The news simply floored me.
Often appears as...
- completely floored
- floored by the news
noun
Minimum level or lowest limit.
The company has set a floor for prices.
Often appears as...
- wage floor
- price floor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Area where debates take place in legislative assemblies.
He spoke on the floor of the Congress.
Often appears as...
- floor of congress
- take the floor
Usage tips
Formal
Political
verb
To defeat or confound thoroughly.
He floored his opponent in the debate.
Often appears as...
- floored by the argument
- floored his opponent
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Contact
Used when something touches or is directly above the bottom surface of a room.
Her toys were scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Cleanliness References
Often mentioned in the context of cleaning or the cleanliness of a place.
You could eat off the floor in her house, it's so clean.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Contact
Used when something touches or is directly above the bottom surface of a room.
Her toys were scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Cleanliness References
Often mentioned in the context of cleaning or the cleanliness of a place.
You could eat off the floor in her house, it's so clean.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Contact
Used when something touches or is directly above the bottom surface of a room.
Her toys were scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Cleanliness References
Often mentioned in the context of cleaning or the cleanliness of a place.
You could eat off the floor in her house, it's so clean.
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The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
So it seems possible that the neurobiology for helpless, involuntary laughter, like my parents lying on the floor screaming about a silly song, might have a different basis to it than some of that more polite social laughter that you encounter, which isn't horrible laughter,
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Is it bad to hold your...
forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling. That can lead to an overactive pelvic floor, bladder pain, urgency, or urinary incontinence. So in the interest of long-term health,
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Heal your brain with...
falls you see it fall you hear it fall and there's haptic feedback floor in the room that shakes with a thud when the tree hits the forest floor now the amazing thing about tree project is that players who were immersed in this virtual world for two minutes
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us. We're only onlookers. The studied composition in Vermeer's paintings invokes a balanced harmony. With the checkered floor in many of his works,
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Where do superstitions...
eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that many buildings around the world skip the thirteenth floor,
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The physics of the...
Her supporting foot flattens, and then twists as it rises back onto pointe, pushing against the floor to generate a tiny amount of new torque. At the same time, her arms sweep open to help her keep her balance.
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The myth of Icarus and...
He invented carpentry and all the tools used for it. He designed the first bathhouse and the first dance floor. He made sculptures so lifelike that Hercules mistook them for actual men.
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How the Mojave Desert...
Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity. From the surface of the Earth, the ocean floor, to space.
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Bird Of Paradise:...
A few attractive berries to help decorate the floor.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
Video examples
Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
So it seems possible that the neurobiology for helpless, involuntary laughter, like my parents lying on the floor screaming about a silly song, might have a different basis to it than some of that more polite social laughter that you encounter, which isn't horrible laughter,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling. That can lead to an overactive pelvic floor, bladder pain, urgency, or urinary incontinence. So in the interest of long-term health,
Video examples
Heal your brain with...
falls you see it fall you hear it fall and there's haptic feedback floor in the room that shakes with a thud when the tree hits the forest floor now the amazing thing about tree project is that players who were immersed in this virtual world for two minutes
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us. We're only onlookers. The studied composition in Vermeer's paintings invokes a balanced harmony. With the checkered floor in many of his works,
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that many buildings around the world skip the thirteenth floor,
Video examples
The physics of the...
Her supporting foot flattens, and then twists as it rises back onto pointe, pushing against the floor to generate a tiny amount of new torque. At the same time, her arms sweep open to help her keep her balance.
Video examples
The myth of Icarus and...
He invented carpentry and all the tools used for it. He designed the first bathhouse and the first dance floor. He made sculptures so lifelike that Hercules mistook them for actual men.
Video examples
How the Mojave Desert...
Exploration is a compulsory human trait. We're the only animal on the planet driven so deeply by curiosity. From the surface of the Earth, the ocean floor, to space.
Video examples
Bird Of Paradise:...
A few attractive berries to help decorate the floor.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
My main goal is to help the team as much as possible anyway I can. If they need me to shoot the three, I'll shoot the three. If they need me to run the floor and block shots, I'll do that also.
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Jacob Whitesides
American Musician
I'm afraid of the dark because I picture things; I see things. I'm a freak. I see, like, little demons coming out of the floor and other little things running around. It's scary.
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Roopa Ganguly
Indian Actress
Waiting is always a part of people involved in the film industry. Be it on the floor, in the make-up room or at home. All my life I have waited for a good role.
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Sia
Australian Musician
I love to dance. I have always been the first on the dance floor, but I'm not teachable. I couldn't learn 'five, six, seven, eight' if my life depended on it.
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Al Horford
Dominican Basketball Player
I gave everything I had - on the floor, trying to be the best leader that I could, trying to help the guys as much as I could, putting in the extra work.
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Don Miguel Ruiz
Mexican Author
Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.
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Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.
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Derek Fisher
American Athlete
You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.
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Larry Johnson
American Athlete
It's important to get some balanced scoring on the floor. For me, I've got to make shots.
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Kristaps Porzingis
Latvian Athlete
When I'm playing in a close game, I'm out on the floor only trying to help the team win.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
My main goal is to help the team as much as possible anyway I can. If they need me to shoot the three, I'll shoot the three. If they need me to run the floor and block shots, I'll do that also.
Quote examples
Jacob Whitesides
American Musician
I'm afraid of the dark because I picture things; I see things. I'm a freak. I see, like, little demons coming out of the floor and other little things running around. It's scary.
Quote examples
Roopa Ganguly
Indian Actress
Waiting is always a part of people involved in the film industry. Be it on the floor, in the make-up room or at home. All my life I have waited for a good role.
Quote examples
Sia
Australian Musician
I love to dance. I have always been the first on the dance floor, but I'm not teachable. I couldn't learn 'five, six, seven, eight' if my life depended on it.
Quote examples
Al Horford
Dominican Basketball Player
I gave everything I had - on the floor, trying to be the best leader that I could, trying to help the guys as much as I could, putting in the extra work.
Quote examples
Don Miguel Ruiz
Mexican Author
Life is like dancing. If we have a big floor, many people will dance. Some will get angry when the rhythm changes. But life is changing all the time.
Quote examples
Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.
Quote examples
Derek Fisher
American Athlete
You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.
Quote examples
Larry Johnson
American Athlete
It's important to get some balanced scoring on the floor. For me, I've got to make shots.
Quote examples
Kristaps Porzingis
Latvian Athlete
When I'm playing in a close game, I'm out on the floor only trying to help the team win.
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