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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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- English (US)
DRIFT meaning: 1. to move slowly, especially as a result of...
- Znaczenie Drift, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DRIFT definicja: 1. to move slowly, especially as a result...
- Drift: Arabic Translation
DRIFT translate: يَنْجَرِف . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Drift: Italian Translation
DRIFT translate: andare alla deriva, mucchio, cumulo, senso,...
- Drift: German Translation
DRIFT translate: das Treiben, die Richtung, treiben, sich...
- Wage Drift
WAGE DRIFT definition: a situation in which the average...
- Drift: Polish Translation
DRIFT translate: znaleźć się, zająć się, tworzyć zaspy lub...
- Drift Spanish Translation
DRIFT translate: ir a la deriva, decaimiento [masculine],...
- English (US)
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.
A drift is a movement away from somewhere or something, or a movement towards somewhere or something different.
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.
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.
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.