SINCE 1828
cast adrift
phrasal verb
cast adrift;
casting adrift;
casts adrift
Definition of cast adrift
1
: to cause (a boat) to float on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone
—often used as (be) cast adrift a small lifeboat was cast adrift in the open sea
2
: to cause (someone) to float on the water in a boat that is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone
—often used as (be) cast adrift They were cast adrift in a small, leaky boat. —often used figuratively I was cast adrift in a sea of confusion.
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