afloat
afloat definition
afloat (ə flōt′)
adjective, adverb
- floating freely; not grounded; esp., floating on the surface; not sinking
- on board ship; at sea
- flooded the lower deck is afloat
- drifting about
- in circulation; current rumors are afloat
- free of trouble, debt, etc., esp. with effort he kept the business afloat
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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