Be Adrift (Verb)
Meaning
Be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The sailboat was adrift on the open sea with no direction in sight.
- A bird lost its wings and was adrift in the strong gust of wind.
- The family of balloons were adrift in the sky, moved unintentionally by the air currents.
- Their houseboat broke loose from its anchor and was adrift in the river.
- After its engine broke down, the small yacht was adrift in the calm but deep waters of the ocean.