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afloat

/əˈfloʊt/adjective2 syllables

Afloat means: aimlessly drifting.

Synonyms for afloat20

adjective, as in aimlessly drifting

adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected, purposeless

adjective, as in covered with water

awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing, full

adjective, as in borne on the water; floating

adrift, floating, waterborne

also used for afloat

alive, on one's feet, solvent, circulating, in circulation, current

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Opposites of afloat

aground

What does afloat mean?3

adjective

1

aimlessly drifting

2

covered with water“the main deck was afloat (or awash)”

3

borne on the water; floating

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with afloat?17

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Afloat in a sentence

  • At present, firms everywhere are struggling to stay afloat in difficult economic conditions.sundown
  • We only just manage to keep afloat on my husband's small salary.CM
  • Cashflow is the most important aspect of keeping a business financially afloat.User82312
  • The groundswell of support kept his campaign afloat.mccarras
  • Yanni was working two jobs to keep his family afloat.Amastan
  • The company managed to keep afloat.CK
  • The ship was afloat at last.unknown
  • The company scrambled to stay afloat.Hybrid

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