* Verb: This is the most common use. It describes the action of something being suspended in air or liquid.
* *The balloon is floating in the sky.*
* Adjective: It can describe something that is in a suspended state, or that moves easily.
* *The floating dock swayed gently in the water.*
* Noun: This is less common, but it can refer to the act of floating itself.
* *The floating of the new bridge was a major event for the city.*
To determine the part of speech, look at how the word is used in a sentence and its role in the sentence.