Definition of Adrift
Adrift
Ad·rift
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Floating or moving without direction or control.
e.g. The small boat was adrift in the middle of the ocean.
(adjective)
lacking in direction, purpose, or guidance;
e.g. He found himself adrift after he lost his job.
(adverb)
in a way that causes one to float freely, not fastened to anything or steered in a particular direction;
e.g. The boat was set adrift when its rope was broken.
(adverb)
in a way that leaves one without direction, purpose, or guidance;
e.g. She was cast adrift by the loss of her best friend.
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