Definitions

1. adverb

Floating or drifting in the water without control or direction.

“The ship was adrift after the storm had broken its anchor.”

2. verb

To cause or be in a state of floating or drifting in the water without control or direction.

“The strong current adrift the small boat.”

3. verb

To be in a state of uncertainty or confusion, often without clear direction or purpose.

“She felt adrift after losing her job.”

4. noun

A state of being without control or direction, especially in a physical or emotional sense.

“The city was in a state of drift after the economic crisis.”