Raft — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈraft/

Meaning & Definition of Raft

Raft (noun)

  1. a flat structure (as of wood) for support or transportation on water; also, an inflatable flat-bottomed watercraft
  2. a collection of logs or timber fastened together in order to be floated downstream (as to a sawmill)
  3. a floating naturally cohesive mass
  4. a large collection or number

Raft (verb)

  1. to transport by means of a raft
  2. to transport in the form of a raft
  3. to convey (something, such as pebbles) in floating ice or masses of organic material

Raft (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a considerable amount

    "the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby"

    similar: abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard, all kinds (of), quite a bit
    related: epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
    near: atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

Raft (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in balloon

    similar: balloon, buoy, bob, dangle, suspend, drift, float, glide, hang, hover, poise, ride, sail, swim, waft
    opposite: settle, sink, dive, lunge, plunge, dip, immerse, submerge, submerse

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Raft

The most common words with a similar meaning to Raft:

Chiefly British: lashings
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, reams, scads

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Raft

Words with the opposite meaning of Raft:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Related Words for Raft

epidemic, plague, rash, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host

Near Antonyms of Raft

atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section

Word Forms of Raft

Inflections: rafted, rafting, rafts

Derived words: raftable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Raft

Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Raft

life raft

Frequently Asked Questions about Raft

What does "Raft" mean?

"Raft" means a flat structure (as of wood) for support or transportation on water; also, an inflatable flat-bottomed watercraft. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a flat structure (as of wood) for support or transportation on water; also, an inflatable flat-bottomed watercraft. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Raft"?

Other words for "Raft" include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle and bushel. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Raft" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Raft"?

There are 116 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Raft". Common alternatives include abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload and chunk.

What is the opposite of "Raft"?

Antonyms of "Raft" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint. Near antonyms include atom, crumb, dot and fleck.

How do you use "Raft" in a sentence?

Examples of "Raft" in a sentence: "the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby".

Is "Raft" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Raft" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Raft"?

"Raft" is pronounced /ˈraft/.

What is the origin of the word "Raft"?

"Raft" comes from Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter. First known use: 15th century.