afloat

[ uh-floht ]

/ əˈfloʊt /

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adverb, adjective

floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat.

on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore.

covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.

moving without being guided or controlled; drifting.

passing from place to place; in circulation: A rumor is afloat.

free of major trouble, especially financially solvent: to keep a venture afloat.

Origin of afloat

before 1000; Middle English, Old English on flote. See a-¹, float

OTHER WORDS FROM afloat

half-a·float, adjective

Words nearby afloat

afl, afl-cio, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, afloat, aflutter, afm, afn, afnor, afocal

Example sentences from the Web for afloat

They are the ones who generate the goods and services, the advertising dollars and tax revenue, that keep the rest of us afloat.

The Benefits of Business Experience |Megan McArdle |October 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Sheldon Adelson kept Newt afloat long after the voters stopped caring.

Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race |Michelle Cottle |April 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
That keeps him afloat with some forward direction, especially given the upcoming primary states where he has a demographic edge.

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Shes stove in, and only her water-tight compartments keep her afloat.

Tom Fairfield at Sea |Allen Chapman

In San Juan they make the spirit raft—taltalabong—as in Tangpap, and set it afloat at sunset.

The Tinguian |Fay-Cooper Cole
She seemed lifted in the air, thrilled and afloat, holding to the “Single Star” in joyful hope of Southern rights.

From Manassas to Appomattox |James Longstreet
But, as was afterwards ascertained, some of them were washed out, and all of them were afloat.

When Life Was Young |C. A. Stephens
All sorts of reports were afloat, tending to make the new king popular.

Recollections of a Long Life |John Stoughton

British Dictionary definitions for afloat

afloat

/ (əˈfləʊt) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

floating

aboard ship; at sea

covered with water; flooded

aimlessly drifting afloat in a sea of indecision

in circulation; afoot nasty rumours were afloat

free of debt; solvent

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afloat

adverb, adjective

Origin of afloat

OTHER WORDS FROM afloat

Words nearby afloat

Example sentences from the Web for afloat

British Dictionary definitions for afloat

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

afloat

adverb, adjective

Origin of afloat

OTHER WORDS FROM afloat

Words nearby afloat

Words related to afloat

Example sentences from the Web for afloat

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adjective, adverb (postpositive)

British Dictionary definitions for afloat