Adrift [ə'drıft]

=>Adjective, Adverb

1. Floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:

The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days.

2. Lacking aim, direction, or stability; without purpose; aimless

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Tackle ['tækəl]

=>Verb (Tackles, Tackling, Tackled ['tækəld])

1. To try to deal with a difficult problem or situation:

How shall we tackle this problem?

2. To try to take the ball from somebody in a game like football.

3. To try to catch and hold somebody:

The police officer tackled one of the robbers as he ran out.

=>Noun

Trying to get the ball from somebody in a game like football;

A rugby tackle