To move about aimlessly or without any destination.
something heaped up by the wind or current
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
(mining) a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
a force that moves something along
general meaning or tenor: "caught the drift of the conversation"
a general tendency as of opinion: "not openly liberal but that is the tendency of the book"
be driven or carried along
be in motion due to some air current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"
live irresponsibly or freely
wander from a direct course or at random
wander about aimlessly; "The gypsies roamed the woods"
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
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"
something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
be subject to fluctuation; "The stock market drifted upward"
drive slowly and far afield for grazing; "drift the cattle herds westwards"
cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream"
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 ro
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"
move in an unhurried fashion; "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"
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"
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"
vary or move from a fixed point or course; "stock prices are drifting higher"
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
the pervading meaning or tenor
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
cause to be carried by a current
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
