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drift
verb(drift)
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
Synonyms: freewheel,
Examples:
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school.
drift
noun(drift)
the pervading meaning or tenor
Synonyms: purport,
Examples:
Caught the general drift of the conversation.
drift
verb(drift)
be in motion due to some air or water current
Synonyms: be adrift, blow, float,
Examples:
The boat drifted on the lake.
The sailboat was adrift on the open sea.
The shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore.
drift
noun(drift)
a force that moves something along
Synonyms: impetus, impulsion,
drift
noun(drift)
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Synonyms: movement, trend,
drift
verb(drift)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms: cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander,
Examples:
The laborers drift from one town to the next.
drift
verb(drift)
wander from a direct course or at random
Synonyms: err, stray,
Examples:
Don't drift from the set course.
drift
noun(drift)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
Synonyms: gallery, heading,
Examples:
They dug a drift parallel with the vein.
drift
noun(drift)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
drift
noun(drift)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time
drift
verb(drift)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
Examples:
Snow drifting several feet high.
Sand drifting like snow.
drift
verb(drift)
be subject to fluctuation
Examples:
The stock market drifted upward.
drift
verb(drift)
cause to be carried by a current
Examples:
Drift the boats downstream.
drift
verb(drift)
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
Examples:
Drift the cattle herds westwards.
drift
verb(drift)
move in an unhurried fashion
Examples:
The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests.
drift
noun(drift)
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
drift
verb(drift)
vary or move from a fixed point or course
Examples:
Stock prices are drifting higher.

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