[adjective] [after verb] - (partly) floating on waterHe mended the boat and it was soon afloat again.She spent seven days afloat on a raft.He managed to keep/stay afloat by holding on to the side of the boat.(figurative) Many small businesses are struggling to stay/keep afloat (= to continue in business). [after verb]
AFLOAT
Meaning of AFLOAT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012