à la dérive — meaning in English

English meaning

• adrift adj Drifting without control or direction, especially on water.

Senses

à la dérive is used for these senses in English:

• adrift Floating at random.
• adrift In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.

adrift — full definition

1. adj Drifting without control or direction, especially on water.
2. adj Lacking direction or purpose in life.