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adrift


adrift

adv or adj \ə-ˈdrift\

Definition of ADRIFT

1
: without motive power and without anchor or mooring <a boat adrift on the sea>
2
: without ties, guidance, or security <people morally adrift>
3
: free from restraint or support
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First Known Use of ADRIFT

1624

Rhymes with ADRIFT

airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, frameshift, gearshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift, upshift

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