- adrift, drifting
- مُنْساق \ adrift, drifting. \ See Also مُنْساقٌ مع التيّار
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
adrift, drifting
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Adrift — A*drift , adv. & a. [Pref. a (for on) + drift.] Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig. [1913 Webster] So on the sea shall be set adrift. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Were from their daily labor turned… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adrift — [adv1] floating out of control afloat, drifting, loose, unanchored, unmoored; concept 488 Ant. anchored, stable, tied down adrift [adv2] without purpose aimless, directionless, goalless, purposeless; concept 542 Ant. determined, purposeful adrift … New thesaurus
adrift — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) (of a boat) drifting without control. 2) Brit. informal no longer fixed in position … English terms dictionary
adrift — [ə drift′] adv., adj. 1. floating freely without being steered; not anchored; drifting 2. without any particular aim or purpose … English World dictionary
adrift — adjective 1) their empty boat was spotted adrift Syn: drifting, unmoored, unanchored 2) adrift in a strange country Syn: lost, off course; disoriented, confused, at sea; drifting, rootless, unsettled … Thesaurus of popular words
adrift — 1. adjective /əˈdrɪft/ a) Floating at random. So on the sea shall be set adrift. Dryden. b) (of a seaman) Absent from his watch 2. adverb /əˈdrɪft/ In a … Wiktionary
adrift — adjective 1) adrift in a strange country Syn: lost, off course, drifting, disorientated, confused, (all) at sea, rootless, unsettled 2) informal the hook has come adrift Syn: loose, free … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
adrift — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. afloat; drifting, loose. See disjunction, dispersion, changeableness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. loose, drifting, directionless; see afloat , bewildered , uncertain 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
adrift — /euh drift /, adj., adv. 1. floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored: The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days. 2. lacking aim, direction, or stability. [1615 25; A 1 + DRIFT] * * * … Universalium
adrift — adjective & adverb 1》 (of a boat) drifting without control. 2》 informal no longer fixed in position. 3》 (often adrift of) Brit. informal failing to reach a target or winning position … English new terms dictionary
adrift — a·drift || É™ drɪft adv. without direction, without purpose; (Nautical) drifting, not anchored (of a ship) adj. aimless, without direction, without purpose; (Nautical) drifting, not anchored (of a ship); astray … English contemporary dictionary
