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adrift
[ uh-drift ]
adjective
- floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days.
- lacking aim, direction, or stability.
adrift
/ əˈɪڳ /
adjective
- floating without steering or mooring; drifting
- without purpose; aimless
- informal.off course or amiss
the project went adrift
Example Sentences
It is not difficult to understand why McKenna cut a resigned figure after the Wolves defeat, which left the Tractor Boys 12 points adrift of safety with seven matches remaining.
Piastri's third win in five races so far this season puts the Australian 10 points clear of Norris in the championship, with Verstappen just two points further adrift.
Southampton are already down, while Leicester and Ipswich are 17 and 14 points adrift of safety respectively with six games remaining.
The mistakes on the 15th and 17th holes left him seven shots adrift of Rose.
He currently has them 13th and eight points adrift of the play-offs.
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