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afloat
[uh-floht]
adverb
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition.
The ship was set afloat.
on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea.
cargo afloat and ashore.
covered with water; flooded; awash.
The main deck was afloat.
moving without being guided or controlled; drifting.
passing from place to place; in circulation.
A rumor is afloat.
free of major trouble, especially financially solvent.
to keep a venture afloat.
afloat
/ əˈڱəʊ /
adjective
floating
aboard ship; at sea
covered with water; flooded
aimlessly drifting
afloat in a sea of indecision
in circulation; afoot
nasty rumours were afloat
free of debt; solvent
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-afloat adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Just 2% of the population keep the nation's blood stocks afloat by donating regularly, the body said.
While each was struggling to keep themselves afloat, they also had the added fear of not knowing what was happening to the other, as they disappeared from each other's view.
In less than a week, she was able to raise $10,000 to keep her business afloat.
But that was not enough to keep the business afloat.
The economic crunch has meant that some companies have had to downsize to keep afloat in the face of rising operating costs, pushing young people like Mr Maxwell into an already saturated labour market.
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