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afloat
a·float A0125700 (ə-flōt′)adv. & adj.1. In a floating position or condition.2. On a boat or ship away from the shore; at sea.3. In circulation; prevailing: Rumors are afloat.4. Awash; flooded.5. Drifting about; moving without guidance.6. Free or out of difficulty, especially financial difficulty: couldn't keep the business afloat.afloat (əˈfləʊt) adj, adv (postpositive) 1. floating2. aboard ship; at sea3. covered with water; flooded4. aimlessly drifting: afloat in a sea of indecision. 5. in circulation; afoot: nasty rumours were afloat. 6. free of debt; solventa•float (əˈfloʊt)
adv., adj. 1. floating on the water. 2. on board a ship; at sea. 3. covered with water; flooded: The main deck was afloat. 4. drifting; adrift. 5. circulating; in circulation. 6. financially solvent. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English on flote. See a-1, float] afloatIf someone or something is afloat, they are floating on water rather than sinking. By kicking constantly he could stay afloat.Her hooped skirt kept her afloat and saved her.Be Careful!
You do not use 'afloat' in front of a noun. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  afloat - aimlessly drifting adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirectedpurposeless - not evidencing any purpose or goal | | 2. |  afloat - borne on the water; floating aground - stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it" | | 3. |  afloat - covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"awash, flooded, inundated, overflowingfull - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
afloatadjective1. floating, on the surface, buoyant, keeping your head above water, unsubmerged Three hours is a long time to try and stay afloat.
floating submerged, immersed, sunken, capsized, under water2. solvent, in business, above water Efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.
solvent bust (informal), bankrupt, out of business, insolvent, in receivershipTranslationsafloat (əˈfləut) adjective floating. We've got the boat afloat at last. 漂浮的 漂浮的Afloat
Afloat1. See: Going Concern.
2. See: Float.See AFL
See AFLafloat
Synonyms for afloatadj floatingSynonyms- floating
- on the surface
- buoyant
- keeping your head above water
- unsubmerged
Antonyms- submerged
- immersed
- sunken
- capsized
- under water
adj solventSynonyms- solvent
- in business
- above water
Antonyms- bust
- bankrupt
- out of business
- insolvent
- in receivership
Synonyms for afloatadj aimlessly driftingSynonyms- adrift
- aimless
- directionless
- planless
- rudderless
- undirected
Related Wordsadj borne on the waterAntonymsadj covered with waterSynonyms- awash
- flooded
- inundated
- overflowing
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