Definition of afloat in English:

afloat

adjective əˈfləʊtəˈfloʊt

1predicative Floating in water; not sinking.
they trod water to keep afloat
the canoes were still afloat
Example sentencesExamples
- He coughed, and spat water from his mouth, trying to keep himself afloat.
- Knowing the risks is important and will likely keep you afloat regardless of the water conditions.
- Juvenile sea turtles have not developed this ability and must sleep afloat at the water's surface.
- When the ship began to sink, the franchisor left its charge afloat in turbulent waters, without a life jacket.
- They thought it was the tide but within minutes they were up to their waists in water and struggling to stay afloat.
- In the process, he found it easy to keep himself afloat in the water for minutes together.
- In water polo, our timeouts consist of eggbeatering (treading water) to stay afloat.
- She was enraptured by the sight of two young men sitting in half barrels trying to sink one another whilst staying afloat in a freshwater pond.
- They groom them constantly, keeping the pups' fur in such good condition that it keeps the pup afloat and unable to sink.
- The only reason why they are able to stay afloat is their buoyant sacs near their throats.
- Water-lilies have large numbers of air pockets in their tissues which keep their leaves afloat on the water surface, a perfect supply of air for an insect able to get to it.
- The ship was pulled into a port beneath the palace, where it remained afloat on dark blue waters.
- The pirates attacked us with everything they had, which was significantly more than we did, and we were hard pressed to even stay afloat in the water.
- As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys.
- The water strider's hairy legs work to keep it afloat.
- The vessel is presently still afloat but very low in the water, there is a pump on board and we will have to wait and see if it can be towed back to the shore.
- He was wearing a padded coat and I think that was giving him some buoyancy and keeping him afloat.
- She recalled flailing in the water, desperately trying to keep afloat and barely aware of the screams and chaos around her when she heard the voice offering help.
- The vessel has now been lifted out of the water and is now afloat.
- The bride, amazingly, managed to stay afloat in the waters.
Synonyms
buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, on/above the surface, (keeping one's head) above water
1. 1.1 On board a ship or boat.
  he hopes to find a second-hand craft and be afloat by the end of the month
  Example sentencesExamples
  No person shall go afloat without first completing an enrolment form.
  For many British boat anglers, there is no greater thrill than to go afloat on their own boats.
  The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid.
  A chance to go afloat on a working scientific research vessel to learn how the oceans work is on offer this half-term.
  We're already afloat, therefore our boats must be functional.
2predicative Out of debt or difficulty.
professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat
Example sentencesExamples
- It is widely recognised that the money sent home by these exiles kept the country afloat during that difficult time.
- His optimism has kept the team afloat, but it will be difficult to recover fully from failing to finish three of the first five races.
- It is believed to be costing him around £400,000 a week to keep the club afloat as it has massive debts and players' salaries to cover.
- The exhibition included a remarkable group commissioned by the clergy which kept the firm afloat in the difficult period after the revolution of 1848.
- ‘If the central bank cuts rates, it will help take the pressure off many companies as we try to stay afloat in this difficult time,’ he said.
- Analysts believe the larger insurers will have sufficient assets to withstand further falls, but some of the smaller companies may find staying afloat increasingly difficult.
- The revenue sent back by family members working abroad has kept the economy afloat during the recent, difficult war years.
- In the five years since the financial crisis struck, the country is still struggling to stay afloat as debt payment remains the biggest drag on its economy.
- What is keeping us afloat is further debt expansion.
- When it comes to keeping the family farm afloat in what have been very difficult times in the agricultural industry, many assume it is the farmer who is earning all the money.
- ‘I'm obviously going to have a go at it, but it will be extremely difficult to stay afloat,’ said Mr Smith, who runs the business by himself.
- It's only the willingness of the foreign central banks to buy our debt that keeps us afloat.
- At a time when the economy is experiencing the effects of corrections in the world economy along with local difficulties, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
- But, when it came to our showing in the League, we could consider our seventh place to their fifth a great achievement in light of our difficulties merely keeping afloat.
- Certainly, the weakening contract prices are a blow to the company as it struggles to stay afloat under the weight of massive debt.
- The club provides social activities to 150 members with learning difficulties and relies on charity donations and fundraising to keep afloat.
- It was clear from the report that the club depend almost entirely on sponsorship to keep them afloat as rising costs are making life very difficult for them and their mentors.
- This is deeply insulting to our members, skilled and dedicated professionals who have worked above and beyond the call of duty to keep services afloat through difficult times.
- Since then, the business has generated sufficient sales and garnered enough grants for basic research to stay afloat without going into debt.
- One cannot really blame them because even the best talent in women's athletics have found it difficult to stay afloat in the international arena.
1. 2.1 In general circulation; current.
  there are various rumours afloat connected with his disappearance
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is some talk afloat among our party of removing further up the country, nearer to the mountains, where gold is said to be in greater abundance.
  Theres interesting talk afloat about blog networks these days.
  There are rumours afloat that a major musical act will be playing this time next year.
  There were new evangelical currents afloat, especially the tracts the Fundamentals that gave the literalist movement its name.
  There are rumours afloat that an election might happen in the spring.

Origin

Old English on flote (see a-², float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot.

Rhymes

bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote

Definition of afloat in US English:

afloat

adjectiveəˈflōtəˈfloʊt

1Floating in water; not sinking.
they trod water to keep afloat
the canoes were still afloat
Example sentencesExamples
- The only reason why they are able to stay afloat is their buoyant sacs near their throats.
- He was wearing a padded coat and I think that was giving him some buoyancy and keeping him afloat.
- He coughed, and spat water from his mouth, trying to keep himself afloat.
- She was enraptured by the sight of two young men sitting in half barrels trying to sink one another whilst staying afloat in a freshwater pond.
- When the ship began to sink, the franchisor left its charge afloat in turbulent waters, without a life jacket.
- The vessel is presently still afloat but very low in the water, there is a pump on board and we will have to wait and see if it can be towed back to the shore.
- Juvenile sea turtles have not developed this ability and must sleep afloat at the water's surface.
- Water-lilies have large numbers of air pockets in their tissues which keep their leaves afloat on the water surface, a perfect supply of air for an insect able to get to it.
- As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys.
- The pirates attacked us with everything they had, which was significantly more than we did, and we were hard pressed to even stay afloat in the water.
- She recalled flailing in the water, desperately trying to keep afloat and barely aware of the screams and chaos around her when she heard the voice offering help.
- Knowing the risks is important and will likely keep you afloat regardless of the water conditions.
- In the process, he found it easy to keep himself afloat in the water for minutes together.
- The bride, amazingly, managed to stay afloat in the waters.
- The vessel has now been lifted out of the water and is now afloat.
- The water strider's hairy legs work to keep it afloat.
- They thought it was the tide but within minutes they were up to their waists in water and struggling to stay afloat.
- They groom them constantly, keeping the pups' fur in such good condition that it keeps the pup afloat and unable to sink.
- In water polo, our timeouts consist of eggbeatering (treading water) to stay afloat.
- The ship was pulled into a port beneath the palace, where it remained afloat on dark blue waters.
Synonyms
buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, above the surface, on the surface, above water, keeping one's head above water
buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, above the surface, on the surface, above water, keeping one's head above water
1. 1.1 On board a ship or boat.
  he hopes to find a secondhand craft and be afloat by the end of the month
  Example sentencesExamples
  The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid.
  No person shall go afloat without first completing an enrolment form.
  We're already afloat, therefore our boats must be functional.
  For many British boat anglers, there is no greater thrill than to go afloat on their own boats.
  A chance to go afloat on a working scientific research vessel to learn how the oceans work is on offer this half-term.
2Out of debt or difficulty.
I contrived to stay afloat in honest self-employment
Example sentencesExamples
- Since then, the business has generated sufficient sales and garnered enough grants for basic research to stay afloat without going into debt.
- It is widely recognised that the money sent home by these exiles kept the country afloat during that difficult time.
- The exhibition included a remarkable group commissioned by the clergy which kept the firm afloat in the difficult period after the revolution of 1848.
- It's only the willingness of the foreign central banks to buy our debt that keeps us afloat.
- ‘I'm obviously going to have a go at it, but it will be extremely difficult to stay afloat,’ said Mr Smith, who runs the business by himself.
- When it comes to keeping the family farm afloat in what have been very difficult times in the agricultural industry, many assume it is the farmer who is earning all the money.
- This is deeply insulting to our members, skilled and dedicated professionals who have worked above and beyond the call of duty to keep services afloat through difficult times.
- ‘If the central bank cuts rates, it will help take the pressure off many companies as we try to stay afloat in this difficult time,’ he said.
- His optimism has kept the team afloat, but it will be difficult to recover fully from failing to finish three of the first five races.
- What is keeping us afloat is further debt expansion.
- It was clear from the report that the club depend almost entirely on sponsorship to keep them afloat as rising costs are making life very difficult for them and their mentors.
- One cannot really blame them because even the best talent in women's athletics have found it difficult to stay afloat in the international arena.
- But, when it came to our showing in the League, we could consider our seventh place to their fifth a great achievement in light of our difficulties merely keeping afloat.
- Analysts believe the larger insurers will have sufficient assets to withstand further falls, but some of the smaller companies may find staying afloat increasingly difficult.
- At a time when the economy is experiencing the effects of corrections in the world economy along with local difficulties, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
- The revenue sent back by family members working abroad has kept the economy afloat during the recent, difficult war years.
- The club provides social activities to 150 members with learning difficulties and relies on charity donations and fundraising to keep afloat.
- In the five years since the financial crisis struck, the country is still struggling to stay afloat as debt payment remains the biggest drag on its economy.
- Certainly, the weakening contract prices are a blow to the company as it struggles to stay afloat under the weight of massive debt.
- It is believed to be costing him around £400,000 a week to keep the club afloat as it has massive debts and players' salaries to cover.
1. 2.1 In general circulation; current.
  there are various rumors afloat connected with his disappearance
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are rumours afloat that an election might happen in the spring.
  Theres interesting talk afloat about blog networks these days.
  There is some talk afloat among our party of removing further up the country, nearer to the mountains, where gold is said to be in greater abundance.
  There are rumours afloat that a major musical act will be playing this time next year.
  There were new evangelical currents afloat, especially the tracts the Fundamentals that gave the literalist movement its name.

Origin

Old English on flote (see a-, float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot.

单词	afloat
释义	Definition of afloat in English: afloat adjective əˈfləʊtəˈfloʊt 1predicative Floating in water; not sinking. they trod water to keep afloat the canoes were still afloat Example sentencesExamples He coughed, and spat water from his mouth, trying to keep himself afloat. Knowing the risks is important and will likely keep you afloat regardless of the water conditions. Juvenile sea turtles have not developed this ability and must sleep afloat at the water's surface. When the ship began to sink, the franchisor left its charge afloat in turbulent waters, without a life jacket. They thought it was the tide but within minutes they were up to their waists in water and struggling to stay afloat. In the process, he found it easy to keep himself afloat in the water for minutes together. In water polo, our timeouts consist of eggbeatering (treading water) to stay afloat. She was enraptured by the sight of two young men sitting in half barrels trying to sink one another whilst staying afloat in a freshwater pond. They groom them constantly, keeping the pups' fur in such good condition that it keeps the pup afloat and unable to sink. The only reason why they are able to stay afloat is their buoyant sacs near their throats. Water-lilies have large numbers of air pockets in their tissues which keep their leaves afloat on the water surface, a perfect supply of air for an insect able to get to it. The ship was pulled into a port beneath the palace, where it remained afloat on dark blue waters. The pirates attacked us with everything they had, which was significantly more than we did, and we were hard pressed to even stay afloat in the water. As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys. The water strider's hairy legs work to keep it afloat. The vessel is presently still afloat but very low in the water, there is a pump on board and we will have to wait and see if it can be towed back to the shore. He was wearing a padded coat and I think that was giving him some buoyancy and keeping him afloat. She recalled flailing in the water, desperately trying to keep afloat and barely aware of the screams and chaos around her when she heard the voice offering help. The vessel has now been lifted out of the water and is now afloat. The bride, amazingly, managed to stay afloat in the waters. Synonyms buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, on/above the surface, (keeping one's head) above water 1.1 On board a ship or boat. he hopes to find a second-hand craft and be afloat by the end of the month Example sentencesExamples No person shall go afloat without first completing an enrolment form. For many British boat anglers, there is no greater thrill than to go afloat on their own boats. The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid. A chance to go afloat on a working scientific research vessel to learn how the oceans work is on offer this half-term. We're already afloat, therefore our boats must be functional. 2predicative Out of debt or difficulty. professional management will be needed to keep firms afloat Example sentencesExamples It is widely recognised that the money sent home by these exiles kept the country afloat during that difficult time. His optimism has kept the team afloat, but it will be difficult to recover fully from failing to finish three of the first five races. It is believed to be costing him around £400,000 a week to keep the club afloat as it has massive debts and players' salaries to cover. The exhibition included a remarkable group commissioned by the clergy which kept the firm afloat in the difficult period after the revolution of 1848. ‘If the central bank cuts rates, it will help take the pressure off many companies as we try to stay afloat in this difficult time,’ he said. Analysts believe the larger insurers will have sufficient assets to withstand further falls, but some of the smaller companies may find staying afloat increasingly difficult. The revenue sent back by family members working abroad has kept the economy afloat during the recent, difficult war years. In the five years since the financial crisis struck, the country is still struggling to stay afloat as debt payment remains the biggest drag on its economy. What is keeping us afloat is further debt expansion. When it comes to keeping the family farm afloat in what have been very difficult times in the agricultural industry, many assume it is the farmer who is earning all the money. ‘I'm obviously going to have a go at it, but it will be extremely difficult to stay afloat,’ said Mr Smith, who runs the business by himself. It's only the willingness of the foreign central banks to buy our debt that keeps us afloat. At a time when the economy is experiencing the effects of corrections in the world economy along with local difficulties, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. But, when it came to our showing in the League, we could consider our seventh place to their fifth a great achievement in light of our difficulties merely keeping afloat. Certainly, the weakening contract prices are a blow to the company as it struggles to stay afloat under the weight of massive debt. The club provides social activities to 150 members with learning difficulties and relies on charity donations and fundraising to keep afloat. It was clear from the report that the club depend almost entirely on sponsorship to keep them afloat as rising costs are making life very difficult for them and their mentors. This is deeply insulting to our members, skilled and dedicated professionals who have worked above and beyond the call of duty to keep services afloat through difficult times. Since then, the business has generated sufficient sales and garnered enough grants for basic research to stay afloat without going into debt. One cannot really blame them because even the best talent in women's athletics have found it difficult to stay afloat in the international arena. 2.1 In general circulation; current. there are various rumours afloat connected with his disappearance Example sentencesExamples There is some talk afloat among our party of removing further up the country, nearer to the mountains, where gold is said to be in greater abundance. Theres interesting talk afloat about blog networks these days. There are rumours afloat that a major musical act will be playing this time next year. There were new evangelical currents afloat, especially the tracts the Fundamentals that gave the literalist movement its name. There are rumours afloat that an election might happen in the spring. Origin Old English on flote (see a-², float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot. Rhymes bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote Definition of afloat in US English: afloat adjectiveəˈflōtəˈfloʊt 1Floating in water; not sinking. they trod water to keep afloat the canoes were still afloat Example sentencesExamples The only reason why they are able to stay afloat is their buoyant sacs near their throats. He was wearing a padded coat and I think that was giving him some buoyancy and keeping him afloat. He coughed, and spat water from his mouth, trying to keep himself afloat. She was enraptured by the sight of two young men sitting in half barrels trying to sink one another whilst staying afloat in a freshwater pond. When the ship began to sink, the franchisor left its charge afloat in turbulent waters, without a life jacket. The vessel is presently still afloat but very low in the water, there is a pump on board and we will have to wait and see if it can be towed back to the shore. Juvenile sea turtles have not developed this ability and must sleep afloat at the water's surface. Water-lilies have large numbers of air pockets in their tissues which keep their leaves afloat on the water surface, a perfect supply of air for an insect able to get to it. As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys. The pirates attacked us with everything they had, which was significantly more than we did, and we were hard pressed to even stay afloat in the water. She recalled flailing in the water, desperately trying to keep afloat and barely aware of the screams and chaos around her when she heard the voice offering help. Knowing the risks is important and will likely keep you afloat regardless of the water conditions. In the process, he found it easy to keep himself afloat in the water for minutes together. The bride, amazingly, managed to stay afloat in the waters. The vessel has now been lifted out of the water and is now afloat. The water strider's hairy legs work to keep it afloat. They thought it was the tide but within minutes they were up to their waists in water and struggling to stay afloat. They groom them constantly, keeping the pups' fur in such good condition that it keeps the pup afloat and unable to sink. In water polo, our timeouts consist of eggbeatering (treading water) to stay afloat. The ship was pulled into a port beneath the palace, where it remained afloat on dark blue waters. Synonyms buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, above the surface, on the surface, above water, keeping one's head above water buoyant, floating, buoyed up, non-submerged, suspended, drifting, above the surface, on the surface, above water, keeping one's head above water 1.1 On board a ship or boat. he hopes to find a secondhand craft and be afloat by the end of the month Example sentencesExamples The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid. No person shall go afloat without first completing an enrolment form. We're already afloat, therefore our boats must be functional. For many British boat anglers, there is no greater thrill than to go afloat on their own boats. A chance to go afloat on a working scientific research vessel to learn how the oceans work is on offer this half-term. 2Out of debt or difficulty. I contrived to stay afloat in honest self-employment Example sentencesExamples Since then, the business has generated sufficient sales and garnered enough grants for basic research to stay afloat without going into debt. It is widely recognised that the money sent home by these exiles kept the country afloat during that difficult time. The exhibition included a remarkable group commissioned by the clergy which kept the firm afloat in the difficult period after the revolution of 1848. It's only the willingness of the foreign central banks to buy our debt that keeps us afloat. ‘I'm obviously going to have a go at it, but it will be extremely difficult to stay afloat,’ said Mr Smith, who runs the business by himself. When it comes to keeping the family farm afloat in what have been very difficult times in the agricultural industry, many assume it is the farmer who is earning all the money. This is deeply insulting to our members, skilled and dedicated professionals who have worked above and beyond the call of duty to keep services afloat through difficult times. ‘If the central bank cuts rates, it will help take the pressure off many companies as we try to stay afloat in this difficult time,’ he said. His optimism has kept the team afloat, but it will be difficult to recover fully from failing to finish three of the first five races. What is keeping us afloat is further debt expansion. It was clear from the report that the club depend almost entirely on sponsorship to keep them afloat as rising costs are making life very difficult for them and their mentors. One cannot really blame them because even the best talent in women's athletics have found it difficult to stay afloat in the international arena. But, when it came to our showing in the League, we could consider our seventh place to their fifth a great achievement in light of our difficulties merely keeping afloat. Analysts believe the larger insurers will have sufficient assets to withstand further falls, but some of the smaller companies may find staying afloat increasingly difficult. At a time when the economy is experiencing the effects of corrections in the world economy along with local difficulties, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. The revenue sent back by family members working abroad has kept the economy afloat during the recent, difficult war years. The club provides social activities to 150 members with learning difficulties and relies on charity donations and fundraising to keep afloat. In the five years since the financial crisis struck, the country is still struggling to stay afloat as debt payment remains the biggest drag on its economy. Certainly, the weakening contract prices are a blow to the company as it struggles to stay afloat under the weight of massive debt. It is believed to be costing him around £400,000 a week to keep the club afloat as it has massive debts and players' salaries to cover. 2.1 In general circulation; current. there are various rumors afloat connected with his disappearance Example sentencesExamples There are rumours afloat that an election might happen in the spring. Theres interesting talk afloat about blog networks these days. There is some talk afloat among our party of removing further up the country, nearer to the mountains, where gold is said to be in greater abundance. There are rumours afloat that a major musical act will be playing this time next year. There were new evangelical currents afloat, especially the tracts the Fundamentals that gave the literalist movement its name. Origin Old English on flote (see a-, float), influenced in Middle English by Old Norse á flot(i) and Old French en flot.
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