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Meaning of 'adrift' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adrift [ adv. & a.]
- Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.

Meaning of 'adrift' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adrift [ r]
Meaning (1):
- floating freely; not anchored
Example in sentence:
  • the boat was set adrift
Meaning (2):
- off course, wandering aimlessly
Example in sentence:
  • there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
3 . adrift [ s]
Meaning (3):
- afloat on the surface of a body of water
Example in sentence:
  • after the storm the boats were adrift

Nearby Words:

adrad adragant adread adreamed adrenal adrian adriatic adrip adrogate adrogation

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