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Rareadrift
The correct spelling is adrift.
How to pronounce adrift
/əˈdɹɪft/
adjectiveIPA: /əˈdɹɪft/
Say it like: Adr-ift
The correct spelling is adrift. Floating at random. For example: "The team were six points adrift of their rivals."
Usage Examples
“The team were six points adrift of their rivals.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Floating at random.
- 2.(of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
- 3.(often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
adverb
- 1.In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
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