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 afloat afloat /əˈfloʊt/

adjective

  1. () Aimlessly drifting  ( adrift , directionless , planless , afloat , aimless , rudderless , undirected )
    aimlessly drifting
  2. Borne on the water; floating  ( afloat )
    borne on the water; floating
  3. Covered with water  ( afloat , awash , inundated , flooded , overflowing )
    covered with water
     The main deck was afloat (or awash)
    the main deck was afloat (or awash)
     The monsoon left the whole place awash
    the monsoon left the whole place awash
     A flooded bathroom
    a flooded bathroom
     Inundated farmlands
    inundated farmlands
     An overflowing tub
    an overflowing tub