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adrift
adjective
adverb
afloat on the surface of a body of water
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- DRIF
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈdɹɪft
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
afloat on the surface of a body of water
“after the storm the boats were adrift”
adjective
aimlessly drifting
adverb
off course, wandering aimlessly
“there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift”
adverb
floating freely; not anchored
“the boat was set adrift”
In context
Example Sentences
after the storm the boats were adrift
there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
the boat was set adrift
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