Meaning of drift
Definition of drift
(noun)
a
force
that moves something
along
the
gradual
departure
from an
intended
course
due to
external
influences (as a
ship
or plane)
a
process
of
linguistic
change
over
a
period
of
time
a
large
mass
of
material
that is heaped up by the
wind
or by
water
currents
a
general
tendency
to
change
(as of opinion); "not
openly
liberal
but that is the
trend
of the book"; "a
broad
movement of the
electorate
to the right"
the pervading
meaning
or tenor; "caught the
general
drift
of the conversation"
a
horizontal
(or
nearly
horizontal)
passageway
in a mine; "they dug a
drift
parallel
with the vein"
(verb)
be in
motion
due to
some
air or
water
current; "The leaves were
blowing
in the wind"; "the
boat
drifted on the lake"; "The
sailboat
was
adrift
on the
open
sea"; "the shipwrecked
boat
drifted
away
from the shore"
wander
from a
direct
course
or at random; "The
child
strayed from the
path
and her parents
lost
sight
of her"; "don't
drift
from the set course"
move
about
aimlessly
or without any destination,
often
in
search
of
food
or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the
wandering
Jew"; "The
cattle
roam
across
the prairie"; "the laborers
drift
from one
town
to the next"; "They
rolled
from
town
to town"
vary
or
move
from a
fixed
point
or course; "stock prices are
drifting
higher"
live
unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted
around
for
years
in California
before
going
to law school"
move
in an
unhurried
fashion; "The
unknown
young
man drifted among the invited guests"
cause
to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream"
drive
slowly
and far
afield
for grazing; "drift the
cattle
herds westwards"
be
subject
to fluctuation; "The
stock
market
drifted upward"
be piled up in
banks
or
heaps
by the
force
of
wind
or a current; "snow
drifting
several
feet high"; "sand
drifting
like
snow"
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