floor
flat walking surface indoors
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
[someone] is on the floor
- She dropped her keys on the floor.
- The children sat on the floor playing games.
- I need to mop the kitchen floor.
- The ball is on the floor.
- Please sit on the floor.
- The floor is clean.
level of a building
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
- Our office is on the third floor.
- The apartment has two floors.
- They live on the ground floor.
- I work on the second floor.
- We live on the first floor.
- The shop is on the ground floor.
speaking area in meeting
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
[someone] takes the floor
- The senator took the floor to address the issue.
- May I have the floor for a moment?
- She held the floor for over an hour.
- He took the floor and spoke.
- I will give her the floor.
- She held the floor for ten minutes.
to shock or amaze someone
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
[something] floors [someone]
- I was floored by her sudden resignation.
- His skill with numbers floored me.
- The announcement floored everyone in the room.
- The news floored me.
- Her story floored us.
- He was floored by the surprise.
to knock someone down physically
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
[someone] floors [someone else]
- He floored his opponent with one punch.
- The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
- She was floored during the match.
- He floored him with a kick.
- The player was floored by a hit.
- She floored her opponent.
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
floor plan
1diagram of building level from above view
A drawing that shows rooms and spaces of one level of a building from above.
- The architect showed us the new floor plan.
- We studied the floor plan before buying the house.
get off the floor
1stand up from flat surface indoors/outdoors area activity use temporary position change
To stand up after lying or sitting on the flat part of a room or similar area.
- He got off the floor after stretching.
- Please get off the floor and come eat dinner.
hold the floor
1keep speaking without interruption
To keep talking in a meeting without letting others speak.
- She held the floor for nearly twenty minutes.
- He tried to hold the floor despite interruptions.
on the floor
1located on flat surface indoors/outdoors area
On the flat part of a room or area where people stand or walk.
- The toys are on the floor.
- He slept on the floor last night.
take the floor
1start speaking in meeting
To start speaking in a meeting after being allowed to do so.
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.