adv & ·adj borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
2. afloat ·adv & ·adj unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
3. afloat ·adv & ·adj moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
4. afloat ·add. ·adv & ·adj covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.