Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to floss
Participle: flossed
Gerund: flossing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | floss |
| you | floss |
| he;she;it | flosses |
| we | floss |
| you | floss |
| they | floss |
Perfect
| I | have flossed |
| you | have flossed |
| he;she;it | has flossed |
| we | have flossed |
| you | have flossed |
| they | have flossed |
Past
| I | flossed |
| you | flossed |
| he;she;it | flossed |
| we | flossed |
| you | flossed |
| they | flossed |
Pluperfect
| I | had flossed |
| you | had flossed |
| he;she;it | had flossed |
| we | had flossed |
| you | had flossed |
| they | had flossed |
Future
| I | will floss |
| you | will floss |
| he;she;it | will floss |
| we | will floss |
| you | will floss |
| they | will floss |
Future Perfect
| I | will have flossed |
| you | will have flossed |
| he;she;it | will have flossed |
| we | will have flossed |
| you | will have flossed |
| they | will have flossed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | floss |
| you | floss |
| he;she;it | floss |
| we | floss |
| you | floss |
| they | floss |
Perfect
| I | have flossed |
| you | have flossed |
| he;she;it | have flossed |
| we | have flossed |
| you | have flossed |
| they | have flossed |
Imperfect
| I | flossed |
| you | flossed |
| he;she;it | flossed |
| we | flossed |
| you | flossed |
| they | flossed |
Pluperfect
| I | had flossed |
| you | had flossed |
| he;she;it | had flossed |
| we | had flossed |
| you | had flossed |
| they | had flossed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would floss |
| you | would floss |
| he;she;it | would floss |
| we | would floss |
| you | would floss |
| they | would floss |
Perfect
| I | would have flossed |
| you | would have flossed |
| he;she;it | would have flossed |
| we | would have flossed |
| you | would have flossed |
| they | would have flossed |
Imperative
| you | floss |
| we | Let's floss |
| you | floss |
Verbs conjugated like 'floss'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'floss'
gloss,
loss,
alose,
bless,
boss,
class,
close,
cross,
doss,
dross,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Unclear:
2. * Possibly from French floche (“tuft of wool”), from floc, from Old French flosche (“down, velvet”), from Latin floccus (“piece of wool”), probably from Frankish *flokkō (“down, wool, flock”), from Proto-Germanic *flukkô (“down, piece of wool, flock”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“hair, fibres, tuft”).
3. * Or, from Middle English *flos (attested in Middle English Flosmonger (a surname)), from Proto-West Germanic *fleus, related to English fleece.
4. Cognate with Old High German flocko (“down”), Middle Dutch vlocke (“flock”), Norwegian dialectal flugsa (“snowflake”), Dutch flos (“plush”) (tr=17c.). See: English '
fleece'.
Sample Sentences
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I don't floss very often.
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I floss my teeth twice a day.
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As the label's name no doubt implies, these rappers aren't your typical crew, even if they still like to floss and represent their city. [2003, Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop, Backbeat Books, page 554:]
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“Ms. Jackson” is probably the most sensitive—and realistic—take on relationships to come out of hip-hop, while “Red Velvet” cautions would-be playas against pushing the floss envelope around “dirty boys” just waiting for a chance to add some gray flecks to that fur. [2003, Oliver Wang, Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide, ECW Press, page 134:]
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It's impossible to floss wealth without attracting envy. [2007, Azie Faison, Agyei Tyehimba, Game Over: The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler, Simon and Schuster, page 69:]