transcription, транскрипция: [ ədrɪft ]
1.
If a boat is adrift , it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
They were spotted after three hours adrift in a dinghy.
ADJ : v-link ADJ , v n ADJ
2.
If someone is adrift , they feel alone with no clear idea of what they should do.
Amy had the growing sense that she was adrift and isolated.
ADJ : v-link ADJ , v n ADJ
3.
If something comes adrift , it is no longer attached to an object that it should be part of. ( BRIT )
Three insulating panels had come adrift from the base of the vehicle.
= loose
ADJ : v-link ADJ , ADJ after v