Adrift Definition
adrift
adverb
- floating freely; not anchored; "the boat wasset adrift"
- off course, wandering aimlessly; "there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift"
adjective
- aimlessly drifting
- afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift"
"Adrift" in song lyrics
See how adrift is used in real songs:
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"Then pile up bodies on rafts, sent them adrift"
Warcloud — The Last Hovering Castle -
"academically adrift"
AOL — AOL -
"adrift 5"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with adrift
Usage tips for "adrift"
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