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- Dictionarydrift/drɪft/
verb
- 1. be carried slowly by a current of air or water: "the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream" Similar
- 2. (especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind: "fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters" Similar
noun
- 1. a continuous slow movement from one place to another: "there was a drift to the towns" Similar
- 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
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DRIFT definition: 1. to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction: 2. in…. Learn more.
The meaning of DRIFT is the act of driving something along. How to use drift in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Drift.
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.
A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement towards somewhere or something different.
n. 1. Something moving along in a current of air or water: a drift of logs in the river. 2. A bank or pile, as of sand or snow, heaped up by currents of air or water. 3. Geology Rock debris transported and deposited by or from ice, especially by or from a glacier. 4. a. A general trend or tendency, as of opinion. See Synonyms at tendency. b.
Definition of drift verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
drift. noun. /drɪft/ slow movement. [singular, uncountable] a slow steady movement from one place to another; a slow change or development from one situation to another, especially to something bad. the drift of people away from rural areas into urban slums. attempts to halt the drift towards war. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
noun. a force that moves something along. synonyms: impetus, impulsion. see more. verb. wander from a direct course or at random. “don't drift from the set course” synonyms: err, stray. cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
noun. uk / drɪft / us. drift noun (MOVE) slow, gradual movement from one place to another: the drift of people into Western Europe. catch/get sb's drift. to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying. drift noun (PILE) a pile of snow or leaves that has been blown somewhere.
Jun 2, 2024 · Henry Herringman, [ …], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number): Some log perhaps upon the waters swam, a useless drift. A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water. a drift of snow, of ice, of sand, of plants, etc.
