cast adrift
cast adrift · casts adrift · cast adrift · casting adrift
To abandon a ship at seaTo abandon a ship at sea
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To abandon a ship at sea
We cast adrift the burning sloop to await its fate.
(transitive)To place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave them
Captain Bligh and some loyal crewmen were cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific.
Forms
casts adrift, casting adrift, cast adrift, cast adrift| Base form | cast adrift · to cast adrift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | casts adrift |
| Present participle | casting adrift |
| Past simple | cast adrift |
| Past participle | cast adrift |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle