The phrase "floated ball" refers to a sports term, particularly in games like soccer or football. It means to kick or throw the ball gently with less force or speed, so that it seems to stay in the air for a longer time. Full definition
A floating navigation dock lets you remove the on - screen navigation buttons and use a little floating ball like you would with fingerprint scanner gestures. (androidauthority.com)
Mesut Ozil picked up the ball on the left - side of the Arsenal flank before floating a ball into the path of an oncoming Ramsey. (caughtoffside.com)
The free - floating balls of gas, several times as massive as Jupiter, are «a new kind of giant planet,» according to the discoverers. (sciencemag.org)