Meaning & Definition of Adrift in English
English⟶
Adrift
/ədrɪft/
adjective
1. Aimlessly drifting
synonym:
- adrift(p),
- afloat(p),
- aimless,
- directionless,
- planless,
- rudderless,
- undirected
2. Afloat on the surface of a body of water
- "After the storm the boats were adrift"
synonym:
- adrift(p)
adverb
1. Floating freely
- Not anchored
- "The boat wasset adrift"
synonym:
- adrift
2. Off course, wandering aimlessly
- "There was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift"
synonym:
- adrift
Examples of using
The mast broke and our ship went adrift.