Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   adrift

   /əˈdrɪft/

   adverb

   • 1. so as to float without being either moored or steered: "a cargo ship went adrift" Similar driftingunmooredunanchored
   • ▪ so as to be without purpose, direction, or guidance: "she found herself cast adrift in a land full of strangers" Similar lostoff courseoff trackoff the right trackhaving lost one's bearingsdisorientateddisorientedconfusedbewildered(all) at seaunsettleddriftingrootlessdirectionlessaimlesspurposelesswithout purposewithout goalat a loose end
   • ▪ so as to be no longer fixed in position: "one of my fillings has come adrift"

   adjective

   • 1. floating without being either moored or steered: "the seamen are adrift in lifeboats" Similar driftingunmooredunanchored
   • ▪ without purpose, direction, or guidance: "the film industry was adrift in a sea of debt" Similar lostoff courseoff trackoff the right trackhaving lost one's bearingsdisorientateddisorientedconfusedbewildered(all) at seaunsettleddriftingrootlessdirectionlessaimlesspurposelesswithout purposewithout goalat a loose end
   • 2. failing to reach a target or winning position: informal British "they were only a point adrift at the break"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from a-2 ‘on, in’ + drift.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADRIFT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Adrift means not controlled or having a clear purpose. It can describe a boat, a person, or a plan. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations.

   • English (US)

     ADRIFT meaning: 1. If a boat is adrift, it is moving on the...

   • Znaczenie Adrift, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     adrift definicja: 1. If a boat is adrift, it is moving on...

   • Adrift: Polish Translation

     adrift translate: w dryfie , dryfujący. Learn more in the...

   • Adrift: German Translation

     ADRIFT translate: treiben. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adrift: Ukrainian Translation

     adrift - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Adrift: French Translation

     adrift translate: à la dérive. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adrift Turkish Translation

     ADRIFT translate: denizde, suda sürüklenen, akıntıya...

   • Adrift: Czech Translation

     adrift - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adriftAdrift Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adrift

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of adrift as an adverb or adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Adrift means without power, anchor, guidance, or support.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › adriftADRIFT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › adrift

   • Cached

   Adrift definition: floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored. See examples of ADRIFT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adriftAdrift - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adrift

   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › adriftAdrift - definition of adrift by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › adrift

   • Cached

   Adrift means floating without steering or mooring, or without direction or purpose. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADRIFT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'adrift' in British and American English. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of 'adrift'.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › adriftadrift adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › adrift

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of adrift, an adjective that describes a boat or a person in a boat that is not tied to anything and is floating without being controlled by anyone. See how to use adrift in sentences and idioms, and compare it with irony.