/ Dictionary / Index A adrift: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•drift Pronunciation: (u-drift'), [key] — adj., adv. floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored: The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days. lacking aim, direction, or stability. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adrift (Thesaurus) Adrienne adroit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language