afloat

Adjective Satellite

• aimlessly drifting
• covered with water
  • "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"

Adjective

• Floating on water; out of debt or difficulty.
• borne on the water; floating

Adv

• In or into a state of floating.
• In, or while in, a vessel at sea or on another body of water; at sea.
• Under water (bearing floating objects).
• In or into circulation or currency.
• In or into a condition of stimulation, arousal, confusion, bewilderment, etc.

Adj

• Floating.
• In, or found while in, a vessel at sea or on another body of water.
• Floating in the air; flowing freely; not tied, braided, etc. (of hair or clothing)
• Covered with water, bearing floating objects.
• Covered, overspread, filled (with or in something).
• Having just enough resources to continue to operate; barely able to pay expenses; (of a private individual, family, etc.) keeping one's head above water.
• Believed or talked about by many people; being passed from person to person.
• Stimulated, aroused, activated.
• In a state of confusion, bewilderment, or distraction.

Prep

• Floating upon.

Examples

• A few well-placed two-letter words kept his score afloat.
• A rubber duck and other toys were afloat in the bath.
• The decks are afloat.
• The donation will keep our business afloat for quite a while.
• The supervisor was never fired, though countless accusations of dishonesty were afloat.

Synonyms

adrift, aimless, awash, directionless, flooded, inundated, overflowing, planless, rudderless, undirected, alive, at sea, bewildered, circulating, confused, current, distracted, in circulation, on one's feet, solvent

Antonyms

aground, ashore, bankrupt, insolvent

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