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adrift

/ə'drɪft/

Synonyms of adrift Antonyms of adrift Examples of adrift Usage of adrift Parts of adrift Definition that contains adrift Words sounding like adrift Explanation of adrift

adjective
aimlessly drifting
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afloat aimless directionless planless rudderless undirected purposeless
adjective
afloat on the surface of a body of water
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"after the storm the boats were adrift"

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afloat
floating freely; not anchored
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"the boat was set adrift"
off course, wandering aimlessly
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"there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift"

Definition that contains adrift

hudson English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
henry hudson English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
fire ship a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships