floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat. on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore. covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.

How do you use afloat?

(1) The Treasury borrowed ￡40 billion, just to stay afloat. (2) How long did you spend afloat? (3) She spent seven days afloat on a raft. (4) The children set their new boat afloat on the lake.

What does afloat mean?

1a : borne on or as if on the water. b : being at sea. 2 : free of difficulties : self-sufficient the inheritance kept them afloat for years. 3a : circulating about nasty stories were afloat.