afloat

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: a-float (2)

English Definition

Floating in water; out of debt or financial difficulty.

Example Sentence

They managed to keep the boat afloat.

US IPA /əˈfloʊt/

UK IPA /əˈfləʊt/

floating buoyant solvent debt-free

sinking submerged bankrupt