Floor — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈflȯr/

Meaning & Definition of Floor

Floor (noun)

  1. the level base of a room
  2. the lower inside surface of a hollow structure (such as a cave or bodily part)
  3. a ground surface

Floor (verb)

  1. to cover with a floor or flooring
  2. to knock or bring down
  3. flabbergast, dumbfound

Floor (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the surface upon which a body of water lies

    "discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor"

    similar: bed, bottom
    related: riverbed, base, basement, foundation, ground
    near: surface

Floor (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause an unpleasant surprise for

    "that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me"

    similar: appall, jolt, shake up, shock, knock for a loop
    related: astonish, bowl over, dumbfound, flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy, affright, alarm, dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize, disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off, displease, offend, outrage, scandalize, amaze, astound, awe, chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring, discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset, weird out, crush, overpower, overwhelm
    near: buffer, cushion, delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle, charm, entice, tempt, assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe, reassure

  2. to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

    "as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us"

    similar: amaze, astonish, astound, bowl over, dumbfound, flabbergast, rock, shock, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, thunderstrike, knock for a loop, take aback, take by surprise
    related: befuddle, bewilder, blindside, blow away, confound, confuse, daze, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, jar, muddle, nonplus, perplex, shake up

  3. to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

    "the boxer floored his opponent in the second round, winning the fight by a knockout"

    similar: bowl (down or over), down, drop, fell, knock down, knock over, level, mow (down), prostrate
    related: kayo, knock out, KO, overthrow, throw down, topple, bang, bash, belt, bludgeon, clobber, hammer, hit, jab, paste, poke, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale

  4. to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

    "the pushing and shoving at the clearance sale absolutely floored me, and I had to leave"

    similar: crush, devastate, grind (down), oppress, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate, snow under, swamp, whelm
    related: deluge, drown, sink, confute, defeat, refute, break, demoralize, distress, disturb, rock, shatter, stagger, throw, unman, unnerve, upset

Related Entry: Floor-through (noun)

Floor-through is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for floor-through, not for floor.

  1. as in garden apartment, duplex apartment

    similar: bed-sitter (British), cohousing, condo, condominium, duplex, duplex apartment, efficiency, efficiency apartment, flatlet (British), garden apartment, granny flat (chiefly British), maisonette, penthouse, railroad flat, salon, saloon (chiefly British), studio, studio apartment, triplex, walk-up, apartment, diggings (chiefly British), digs, flat (chiefly British), lodgings, suite, tenement, gallery, wing, apartment building, apartment house, tenement house

Related Entry: Floor-throughs (noun)

Floor-throughs is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for floor-throughs, not for floor.

  1. as in garden apartments, duplex apartments

    similar: bed-sitters (British), cohousings, condominiums, condos, duplex apartments, duplexes, efficiencies, efficiency apartments, flatlets (British), garden apartments, granny flats (chiefly British), maisonettes, penthouses, railroad flats, salons, saloons (chiefly British), studio apartments, studios, triplexes, walk-ups, apartments, diggings (chiefly British), digs, flats (chiefly British), lodgings, suites, tenements, galleries, wings, apartment buildings, apartment houses, tenement houses

Related Entry: Take the floor (phrase)

Take the floor is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for take the floor, not for floor.

  1. to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

    "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."

    similar: declaim, descant, discourse, expatiate, harangue, lecture, orate, speak, talk, hold forth
    related: recite, soliloquize, dissert, expound, pontificate, sermonize, mouth, spout, filibuster

Related Entry: Wipe the floor with (phrase)

Wipe the floor with is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for wipe the floor with, not for floor.

  1. to defeat by a large margin

    "If we play as well in the big game as we did today, we'll wipe the floor with the other team."

    similar: annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, shellac, skin, skunk, smoke (slang), smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax (slang), whip, whomp, whop, whup, beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around
    related: sweep, upset, beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst, crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish, ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend, edge (out), nose out, pip (British), cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed, break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

Related Entry: Taken the floor (phrase)

Taken the floor is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for taken the floor, not for floor.

  1. to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

    "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."

    similar: declaimed, descanted, discoursed, expatiated, harangued, lectured, orated, spoken, talked, held forth
    related: recited, soliloquized, disserted, expounded, pontificated, sermonized, mouthed, spouted, filibustered

Related Entry: Took the floor (phrase)

Took the floor is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for took the floor, not for floor.

  1. to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

    "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."

    similar: declaimed, descanted, discoursed, expatiated, harangued, lectured, orated, spoke, talked, held forth
    related: recited, soliloquized, disserted, expounded, pontificated, sermonized, mouthed, spouted, filibustered

Related Entry: Wiped the floor with (phrase)

Wiped the floor with is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for wiped the floor with, not for floor.

  1. to defeat by a large margin

    "If we play as well in the big game as we did today, we'll wipe the floor with the other team."

    similar: annihilated, blew away, bombed, buried, clobbered, creamed, drubbed, dusted, flattened, pasted, routed, shellacked, skinned, skunked, smoked (slang), smothered, snowed under, thrashed, trimmed, tromped, trounced, walloped, waxed (slang), whipped, whomped, whopped, whupped, ate alive, beat the pants off, ran circles around
    related: swept, upset, beat, bested, conquered, dispatched, hurdled, licked, mastered, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), subdued, surmounted, threw, took, triumphed (over), won (against), worsted, crushed, knocked off, knocked over, overpowered, overthrew, overwhelmed, subjugated, upended, vanquished, aced (out), bettered, eclipsed, exceeded, outdid, outdistanced, outfought, outshone, outstripped, overtopped, surpassed, topped, transcended, edged (out), nosed out, pipped (British), capped, excelled, flourished, scored, succeeded, broke, destroyed, did in, finished, sank, slaughtered

Related Entry: Takes the floor (phrase)

Takes the floor is a different word from Floor. The synonyms below are for takes the floor, not for floor.

  1. to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

    "The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."

    similar: declaims, descants, discourses, expatiates, harangues, lectures, orates, speaks, talks, holds forth
    related: recites, soliloquizes, disserts, expounds, pontificates, sermonizes, mouths, spouts, filibusters

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Floor

The most common words with a similar meaning to Floor:

bed, bottom, appall, jolt, shake up, shock, amaze, astonish, astound, bowl over, dumbfound, flabbergast, rock, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, thunderstrike, bowl (down or over), down, drop, fell, knock down, knock over, level, mow (down), prostrate, crush, devastate, grind (down), oppress, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, snow under, swamp, whelm, knock for a loop, take aback

Related Words for Floor

riverbed, base, basement, foundation, ground, freak (out), affright, alarm, dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, terrify, terrorize, disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off, displease, offend, outrage, scandalize, awe, chill

Near Antonyms of Floor

surface, buffer, cushion, delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle, charm, entice, tempt, assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe, reassure

Word Forms of Floor

Inflections: floors, floored, flooring

Derived words: floorer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Floor

Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Floor

Words & Phrases Containing Floor

floor exercise, floor lamp, floor leader, floor-length, floor manager, floor plan, floor show, floor-through

Frequently Asked Questions about Floor

What does "Floor" mean?

"Floor" means the level base of a room. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the level base of a room. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Floor"?

Other words for "Floor" include bed, bottom, appall, jolt, shake up, shock, amaze and astonish. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Floor" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Floor"?

There are 144 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Floor". Common alternatives include bed, bottom, appall, jolt, shake up, shock, amaze, astonish, astound and bowl over.

How do you use "Floor" in a sentence?

Examples of "Floor" in a sentence: "discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor"; "that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me"; "as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us".

Is "Floor" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Floor" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Floor" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Floor" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Floor"?

"Floor" is pronounced /ˈflȯr/.

What is the origin of the word "Floor"?

"Floor" comes from Middle English flor, from Old English flōr; akin to Old High German fluor meadow, Latin planus level, and perhaps to Greek planasthai to wander. First known use: before 12th century.