Meaning of the word drift in English

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drift

US /drɪft/

UK /drɪft/

be carried slowly by a current of air or water

Example:

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The boat began to drift out to sea.

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Snow was starting to drift against the fence.

Synonym:

float be carried be borne glide slide

move passively or aimlessly from place to place

Example:

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He just drifted from job to job.

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Their conversation began to drift.

Synonym:

wander roam stray meander ramble

a continuous slow movement from one place to another

Example:

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There was a slow drift of smoke from the chimney.

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The general drift of the conversation was about politics.

Synonym:

flow movement current tendency direction

a mass of snow, sand, or other material accumulated by the wind

Example:

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The road was blocked by a deep snow drift.

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We saw large sand drifts in the desert.

Synonym:

pile heap mound bank dune

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Related Word:

drifting drift apart