give the floor

verb

To give permission or time to speak at a public meeting.

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Meanings

verbgive the floor (third-person singular simple present gives the floor, present participle giving the floor, simple past gave the floor, past participle given the floor)

present singular third person gives the floor · participle present giving the floor · past gave the floor · participle past given the floor

  1. figurativelyTo give permission or time to speak at a public meeting.

Translations

Dutch het woord geven
  • het woord gevenTranslations
Finnish antaa puheenvuoro
  • antaa puheenvuoroTranslations
French céder la parole, donner la parole
  • céder la paroleTranslations
  • donner la paroleTranslations
  • passer la paroleTranslations
German das Wort erteilen
  • das Wort erteilenTranslations
Polish oddawać głos, oddać głos
  • oddawać głosTranslations
  • oddać głosTranslations
Portuguese dar a palavra
  • dar a palavraTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

give the floor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20floor

MLA

“give the floor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20floor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give the floor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20floor.

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