afloat - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'afloat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afloat

[ adv. & a.]

- Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
- Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
- Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.

Meaning of 'afloat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afloat

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- covered with water

Example in sentence:

a flooded bathroom;
an overflowing tub;
inundated farmlands;
the main deck was afloat (or awash);
the monsoon left the whole place awash

Nearby Words:

aflame aflat aflaunt aflicker aflow aflush aflutter

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