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floor noun 1 the lower interior surface of a room or vehicle. 2 all the rooms on the same level in a building; the storey of a building • ground floor • first floor. 3 usually in compounds the lowest surface of some open areas, eg the ground in a forest or cave, the bed of the sea, etc • the sea floor. 4 the debating area in a parliamentary assembly or the open area of a stock exchange as opposed to the viewing gallery. 5 the right to speak in a parliamentary assembly • have the floor • be given the floor. verb (floored, flooring) 1 to construct the floor of (a room, etc). 2 colloq to knock someone down. 3 colloq to baffle someone completely. floored adj said of lofts, attics, etc: having flat floor-covering rather than exposed beams, etc • a floored loft. cross the floor said of a member of parliament, etc: to change one's allegiance from one party to another. hold the floor to be the person who is talking while others listen, sometimes a person who is dominating a debate by a lot of speaking. take the floor 1 to rise to speak in a debate, etc. 2 to start dancing at a dance, etc • The orchestra played and the bridal couple took the floor. 3 to start a performance on stage • The comedian took the floor. wipe the floor with someone slang to defeat them ignominiously; to humiliate them.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon flor.