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- DictionaryDrift/drift/
verb
- 1. be carried slowly by a current of air or water: "the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream"
- 2. (especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind: "fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters"
noun
- 1. a continuous slow movement from one place to another: "there was a drift to the towns"
- 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"
4 days ago · 1. verb. When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water. We proceeded to drift on up the river. [VERB adverb/preposition] The climbing balloon drifted silently over the countryside. [VERB adverb/preposition] The waves became rougher as they drifted. [VERB]
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to do something, happen or change without a particular plan or purpose. I didn't intend to be a teacher—I just drifted into it. He hasn't decided what to do yet—he's just drifting. The conversation drifted onto politics. We seem to be drifting away from the point. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. into state/situation.
drift. noun. /drɪft/. /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.
to move somewhere slowly: Guests were drifting out onto the terrace. drift verb (SITUATION) to get into a situation or job without having any particular plan: He drifted into acting after university. drift verb (SNOW) If snow or leaves drift, they are blown into piles by the wind. Phrasal verbs. drift apart. drift off. noun. uk / drɪft / us.
verb. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. “the laborers drift from one town to the next”. synonyms: cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander. err, stray. wander from a direct course or at random. wander.
without purpose. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to happen or change, or to do something without a particular plan or purpose I didn't intend to be a teacher—I just drifted into it. He hasn't decided what to do yet—he's just drifting. The conversation drifted onto politics. into state/situation.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Water, Nature drift1 /drɪft/ verb [ intransitive] 1 move slowly to move slowly on water or in the air drift out/towards etc The rubber raft drifted out to sea.
