adrift
Pronunciation:
/əˈdɹɪft/adjective
Definitions
Floating at random.
(of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
(often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
Example: The team were six points adrift of their rivals.
adverb
Definitions
In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.