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    drift
    /drɪft/

    verb

    • 1. be carried slowly by a current of air or water: "the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream" Similar be carriedbe carried (away/along)be bornebe wafted
    • 2. (especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind: "fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters" Similar pile upbank upheap upaccumulate

    noun

    • 1. a continuous slow movement from one place to another: "there was a drift to the towns" Similar movementshiftflowtransfer
    • 2. the general intention or meaning of an argument or someone's remarks: "maybe I'm too close to the forest to see the trees, if you catch my drift" Similar gistessencecoremeaning

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  2. Learn the meaning of drift as a verb, noun, and idiom in English. Find out how to use drift in different contexts, such as sports, finance, and weather, with synonyms and examples.

  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word drift as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how drift can refer to a current, a tendency, a skid, a mine passage, and more.

  4. the extent to which a vessel, aircraft, projectile, etc is driven off its course by adverse winds, tide, or current. a general tendency of surface ocean water to flow in the direction of the prevailing winds. North Atlantic Drift. a driving movement, force, or influence; impulse.

  5. Learn the meaning of drift as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms and examples. Find out how drift can describe movement, tendency, meaning, or condition in different contexts.

  6. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb drift, which can mean to move slowly, to go somewhere without purpose, or to change state. See also related words and phrases, such as drift apart and drift off.

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word drift in different contexts, such as slow movement, ship direction, sea or air movement, snow pile, flower mass and meaning. See pictures and example sentences for each sense of drift.

  8. Drift can be a verb or a noun with different meanings. As a verb, it can mean to move slowly by wind or water, to get into a situation without a plan, or to understand the general meaning of something. As a noun, it can mean a slow movement or a pile of snow or leaves.

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