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- Dictionaryadrift/əˈdrɪft/
adverb
- 1. so as to float without being either moored or steered: "a cargo ship went adrift" Similar
adjective
- 1. floating without being either moored or steered: "the seamen are adrift in lifeboats" Similar
- 2. failing to reach a target or winning position: informal British "they were only a point adrift at the break"
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Adrift means not controlled or having a clear purpose. It can describe a boat, a person, or a plan. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related expressions.
Learn the meaning of adrift as an adverb or adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Adrift means without power, anchor, guidance, or support, often used for boats or people.
If something's adrift, it's floating, not tied down or anchored. A raft that's adrift on a river will float downstream. If a ship goes adrift, it meanders off course, simply traveling with the water rather than on a charted course.
Adrift definition: floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored. See examples of ADRIFT used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of adrift as an adjective or adverb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Adrift can describe a boat, a person, or a situation that is floating, aimless, or off course.
Adrift means floating or drifting without control or direction, or being aimless or purposeless. Find the origin, usage, and examples of adrift and its synonyms in different languages and dictionaries.
Definition of adrift adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
