afloat (adj.)

  1. borne on the water; floating

  2. aimlessly drifting

    [ Syn: adrift , aimless , directionless , planless , rudderless , undirected ]

  3. covered with water; the main deck was afloat (or awash); the monsoon left the whole place awash; a flooded bathroom; inundated farmlands; an overflowing tub

    [ Syn: awash , flooded , inundated , overflowing ]

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