afloat — a‧float [əˈfləʊt ǁ əˈfloʊt] adjective COMMERCE having enough money to operate or stay out of debt: • Matthew has been selling key assets just to keep the business afloat. • The company needs a cash injection of around £3 million to stay afloat. * … Financial and business terms
Afloat — A*float ([.a]*fl[=o]t ), adv. & a. [Pref. a + float.] 1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship. [1913 Webster] On such a full sea are we now afloat. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afloat — [ə flōt′] adj., adv. 1. floating freely; not grounded; esp., floating on the surface; not sinking 2. on board ship; at sea 3. flooded [the lower deck is afloat] 4. drifting about 5. in circulation; current [rumors are afloat] … English World dictionary
afloat — index unsettled Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
afloat — (adj.) O.E. aflote, on flot, from a on (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + FLOAT (Cf. float) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
afloat — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) floating in water. 2) on board a ship or boat. 3) out of debt or difficulty … English terms dictionary
afloat — a|float [əˈfləut US əˈflout] adj [not before noun] [: Old English; Origin: on flot on the sea ] 1.) having enough money to operate or stay out of debt keep (sb/sth) afloat/stay afloat ▪ The Treasury borrowed £40 billion, just to stay afloat. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
afloat — /əˈfloʊt / (say uh floht) adjective 1. borne on the water; in a floating condition: *Even a billy can or ladies bathing cap will supply sufficient buoyancy to keep a person afloat. –anon, water safety, 1955. 2. flooded: the main deck was afloat.… …
afloat — /euh floht /, adv., adj. 1. floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat. 2. on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore. 3. covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.… … Universalium
afloat — adj. 1 floating on water VERBS ▪ be ▪ keep, remain, stay ▪ set sth ▪ The children set their new boat afloat on the lake … Collocations dictionary
