See Also: adrift(dictionary)
adrift(dictionary)
Adrift - Sailing(gambling)

adrift (oh)



a boat that is adrift is not fastened to anything or controlled by anyone
::Several of the lifeboats were still afloat a month after being cast adrift .
someone who is adrift is confused about what to do in their life
::a young woman adrift in London
come adrift
BrE if something comes adrift, it is no longer fastened or attached to something
::Her hair was forever coming adrift from the pins she used to keep it in place.
two points/five seconds etc adrift (of sb)
two points, five seconds etc behind someone in a competition, race etc