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drift

 
 
pronunciation:
drIft
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: drifts, drifting, drifted
definition 1: When something drifts, it is carried along by wind or water. Boats drift when they are not tied to something. Snow drifts when it is carried by the wind.
The snow drifted across the road.The boat drifted in the sea.
 
similar words:
blow, float, ride, wash
definition 2: When someone drifts, they move along as if the wind or water is taking them. They don't have any plan about where they are going.
The man drifted from town to town.
synonyms:
roam, wander
similar words:
stray
definition 3: If something drifts, it moves away from something. If your mind drifts, you stop paying attention to what is around you and start thinking of completely different things.
The conversation drifted away from the main topic.
synonyms:
vary
similar words:
stray
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A drift is a pile of small things that have been moved along by air or water. If you live in a cold area, a common kind of drift that you might see is a snow drift.
Our dog loves to jump in the snow drifts after a snowstorm.
 
synonyms:
mound
similar words:
dune, mass, pile
definition 2: Drift is the movement of being carried away by something like air or water.
They lowered the anchor to stop the drift of the boat.
similar words:
floating
derivation: driftingly (adv.)
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