float like a butterfly en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Coined by US boxer Muhammad Ali.
Meanings
- (colloquial, qualifier:simile) To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| floating like a butterfly | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| floated like a butterfly | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| floated like a butterfly | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| floats like a butterfly | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |