afloat

Meanings

• Adjective or Verb

  Floating or drifting on water or other buoyant substances.

  - "The ship was afloat after the storm."
  - "The logs were afloat in the river."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈfloʊt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with afloat
float , coat , moat , boat

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Variants

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afloat

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Etymology

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Old English 'eflot' meaning 'floating'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'afloat' was first used in English around the 15th century.

2. The largest ship ever built, the 'Seawise Giant', has a capacity of over 560,000 deadweight tons and can carry over 1 million barrels of oil when afloat.

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Related Concepts

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1. Buoyancy: The ability of an object to float due to its weight being less than the volume of the liquid it displaces.

2. Maritime: Relating to the sea and ships.

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Culture

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In literature, 'afloat' has been used to describe the state of ships and boats, as well as metaphorically to describe someone's emotional or mental state.

How to Memorize "afloat"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a boat floating gently on the water's surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'afloat' with the image of a buoyant object on water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Afloat on the water, away from the ground' to remember the definition.

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