Drift Meaning
There are 17 meaning(s) for word Drift
Meaning 1 : live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
Example : My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
Synonyms : freewheel
Example : My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
Synonyms : freewheel
Meaning 2 : the pervading meaning or tenor
Example : caught the general drift of the conversation
Synonyms : purport
Example : caught the general drift of the conversation
Synonyms : purport
Meaning 3 : be in motion due to some air or water current
Example : the boat drifted on the lake,The sailboat was adrift on the open sea,the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
Synonyms : be adrift, blow, float
Example : the boat drifted on the lake,The sailboat was adrift on the open sea,the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore
Synonyms : be adrift, blow, float
Meaning 6 : move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Example : the laborers drift from one town to the next
Synonyms : cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
Example : the laborers drift from one town to the next
Synonyms : cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
Meaning 7 : wander from a direct course or at random
Example : don't drift from the set course
Synonyms : err, stray
Example : don't drift from the set course
Synonyms : err, stray
Meaning 8 : a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
Example : they dug a drift parallel with the vein
Synonyms : gallery, heading
Example : they dug a drift parallel with the vein
Synonyms : gallery, heading
Meaning 9 : a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
Meaning 10 : a process of linguistic change over a period of time
Meaning 11 : be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
Example : snow drifting several feet high,sand drifting like snow
Example : snow drifting several feet high,sand drifting like snow
Meaning 12 : be subject to fluctuation
Example : The stock market drifted upward
Example : The stock market drifted upward
Meaning 13 : cause to be carried by a current
Example : drift the boats downstream
Example : drift the boats downstream
Meaning 14 : drive slowly and far afield for grazing
Example : drift the cattle herds westwards
Example : drift the cattle herds westwards
Meaning 15 : move in an unhurried fashion
Example : The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
Example : The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
Meaning 16 : the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
Meaning 17 : vary or move from a fixed point or course
Example : stock prices are drifting higher
Example : stock prices are drifting higher
How to Pronounce Drift
- drɪft