Adrift
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈdɹɪft/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Adrift is an adjective meaning Floating at random.
Meaning
Floating at random.
More Meanings
- (of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
- In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
- (chiefly UK, often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
Example Sentences
So on the sea she shall be set adrift.
The team were six points adrift of their rivals.
He did well, coming second, but Toyota and Mitsubishi were now neck-and-neck, with the Subaru team 38 points adrift of the leaders.
Brendan Rodgers's team moved into the top 10 in the Premier League table, but they are nine points adrift of West Ham in fourth place, while Arsenal are sixth.
Synonyms for adrift
Depending on context, synonyms include aimless, drifting, afloat, directionless, rudderless, planless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afloat, drifting, directionless, aimless, purposeless, planless.
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