Definition & Meaning of "adrift"

adrift

aimlessly drifting

afloat on the surface of a body of water

adrift

off course, wandering aimlessly

(of boats or ships) floating without being anchored or controlled by anyone

Example

After the shipwreck, the survivors spent days adrift at sea, becoming weak and at death's door before they were rescued.

As the paper boat was set adrift, it started to float lazily along the tranquil pond.

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