Afloat

adv. & a.	1.	Borne on the water; floating; on board ship. On such a full sea are we now afloat. - Shak.
	2.	Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
	3.	Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
	4.	Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.

Adj.	1.	afloat - aimlessly drifting Synonyms: adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected
	2.	afloat - borne on the water; floating Antonyms: aground - on a shore or reef; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it" submerged, sunken - under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; "sunken treasure"; "a sunken ship"
	3.	afloat - covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" Synonyms: awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing

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