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October 15, 2016 Word of the Day

floor /ˈfloɚ/ verb
floor
/ˈfloɚ/
verb

floors; floored; flooring

The woman is floored by her boyfriend's proposal.
The woman is floored by her boyfriend's proposal.
Definition of FLOOR

[+ object]

1 : to cover (a surface) with material to make a floor — usually used as (be) floored

  • The lobby is floored with marble.

2 a : to knock (someone) to the floor or ground

  • He floored me with his first punch.

b informal : to surprise, shock, or amaze (someone) very much

  • The news just floored me.

— often used as (be) floored

  • I was floored by the news.

  • She was floored by his knowledge of the subject.

3 US, informal : to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floor — usually used in the phrase floor it

  • When the light turned green, he floored it. [=he pressed the accelerator all the way down and sped away]

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