afloat

[US]/əˈfləʊt/
[UK]/əˈfloʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. & adv. floating on the water; drifting on a boat without sinking.

Phrases & Collocations

stay afloat

keep afloat

stay financially afloat

keep business afloat

keep hopes afloat

barely afloat

Example Sentences

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

How long did you spend afloat?

She spent seven days afloat on a raft.

They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat.

Due to special features of workboat, their afloat condition adjustment is very important.

He is struggling to keep afloat after a series of emotional and health problems.

Hurling his arms and legs about wildly, he kept afloat but wasted much effort.

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