Adjective: afloat u'flowt
- Borne on the water; floating
"The small boat remained afloat despite the rough seas"
- Covered with water
"the main deck was afloat";
- awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing
- Without a clear purpose or direction
"Russia is afloat and chaotic";
- adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected
See also: adrift, floating, full, purposeless, waterborne
Antonym: aground
Encyclopedia: Afloat