be adrift meaning

Definition of be adrift

1. be in motion due to some air or water current
   • The leaves were blowing in the wind
   • the boat drifted on the lake
   • The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
   • the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore

   Synonyms: float, drift, blow

   Type of: travel

   Kinds: waft, tide, stream

How to pronounce be adrift

be adrift is pronounced /bi əˈdrɪft/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.