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afloat
[ uh-floht ]
adverb
- floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
The ship was set afloat.
- on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea:
cargo afloat and ashore.
- covered with water; flooded; awash:
The main deck was afloat.
- moving without being guided or controlled; drifting.
- passing from place to place; in circulation:
A rumor is afloat.
- free of major trouble, especially financially solvent:
to keep a venture afloat.
afloat
/ əˈڱəʊ /
adjective
- floating
- aboard ship; at sea
- covered with water; flooded
- aimlessly drifting
afloat in a sea of indecision
- in circulation; afoot
nasty rumours were afloat
- free of debt; solvent
Other Word Forms
- -·ڱDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
By about 08:49 everyone from the group was afloat and they set off downriver heading for Burton Ferry, with Lloyd out in front and Paul at the back.
Money from the council's Household Support Fund was allocated towards King's Church food bank to help keep it afloat.
“For people who used to work in the entertainment industry, we’ve got to figure out a different way to support ourselves, to market ourselves and stay afloat during these weird, lean years.”
If the Pacific Clinics Head Start program where she works closes, she’d likely have to move in with family to stay afloat.
Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said in a news release on Tuesday that many of the actors who lost money were “balancing other jobs to stay afloat while pursuing their acting careers.”
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