adverb & adjective. In a floating position or condition.

adverb & adjective. On a boat or ship away from the shore; at sea.

adverb & adjective. In circulation; prevailing.

adverb & adjective. Awash; flooded.

adverb & adjective. Drifting about; moving without guidance.

adverb & adjective. Free or out of difficulty, especially financial difficulty.

Borne on the water; in a floating condition: as, the ship is afloat.

Figuratively, moving; passing from place to place; in circulation: as, a rumor is afloat.

Unfixed; moving without guide or control: as, our affairs are all afloat.

In a state of overflow; flooded: as, the main deck was afloat.

On board ship; at sea: as,cargo afloat and ashore.

adverb. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

adverb. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation.

adverb. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift.

adverb. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded.

adverb. floating

adverb. out at sea

adverb. making successful progress under one's own steam

adjective. aimlessly drifting

adjective. covered with water

adjective. borne on the water; floating

"Furthermore, your claim that defense spending keeps our economy afloat is also ridiculous."

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