rumors are afloat

Turkish - English

Definition of rumors are afloat in Turkish English dictionary

afloat

out at sea

making successful progress under one's own steam

Borne on the water; floating; on board ship

Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat

{a} unfixed, swimming, moving

{s} floating; flooded; passing from one person to another, going around (as in rumors)

If a person, business, or country stays afloat or is kept afloat, they have just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating. They are borrowing just to stay afloat, not for investment. = solvent

Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat

If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat

Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat

floating

making successful progress under ones own steam

Hyphenation

rumors are a·float

Turkish pronunciation

rumırz ır ıflōt

Pronunciation

/ˈro͞omərz ər əˈflōt/ /ˈruːmɜrz ɜr əˈfloʊt/