floor
floor Lexical Profile
floor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The lower interior surface of a room or building on which one stands or walks.
"She accidentally dropped her keys on the kitchen floor."
A single level or story within a multi-level building.
"The marketing department is located on the third floor of the corporate tower."
A lower limit or minimum base level, especially regarding prices or wages.
"The government established a price floor for agricultural products to protect local farmers from market crashes."
• verb
To completely baffle, confound, or overwhelm someone.
"The final question on the mathematics exam completely floored him."
To knock someone to the ground, especially with a physical blow.
"The heavyweight champion floored his opponent in the third round with a swift right hook."
To press the accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle firmly down in order to attain maximum speed.
"As soon as the traffic light turned green, she floored the gas pedal and sped down the empty highway."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'flōr', of Germanic origin. Related to Dutch 'vloer' and German 'Flur', derived from an Indo-European root meaning 'flat' or 'level'.
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