run adrift
run adrift · runs adrift · ran adrift · run adrift · running adrift
To continue without being steeredTo continue without being steered (usually having been abandoned). (of a ship)
Meaning
2 sensesTo continue without being steered (usually having been abandoned). (of a ship)
(broadly, figuratively)To be aimless or pointless; to make no progress.
Forms
runs adrift, running adrift, ran adrift, run adrift| Base form | run adrift · to run adrift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | runs adrift |
| Present participle | running adrift |
| Past simple | ran adrift |
| Past participle | run 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.