![]() ![]() he / she / it driftsīe in motion due to some air or water current Present simple: I / you / we / they drift. Passageway (a passage between rooms or between buildings)Įxcavation mining (the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth) Strain tenor (the general meaning or substance of an utterance)Ī horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine Gravitation (a figurative movement toward some attraction)ĭrive (move into a desired direction of discourse)Ĭaught the general drift of the conversation Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contentsĪ broad movement of the electorate to the rightĭisposition inclination tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)Įvolutionary trend (a general direction of evolutionary change) Snowdrift (a mass of snow heaped up by the wind)ĭrift (be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current)Ī general tendency to change (as of opinion) Mass (a body of matter without definite shape) Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made) ![]() Melioration (the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning)Ī large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents Linguistic process (a process involved in human language) Leeway ((of a ship or plane) sideways drift)ĭrift (wander from a direct course or at random)Ī process of linguistic change over a period of time Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drift"): Ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)Īeroplane airplane plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets) The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)Īction activity natural action natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)) be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a currentįamiliarity information: DRIFT used as a verb is familiar.įorce ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)ĭrift (be in motion due to some air or water current) ![]() drive slowly and far afield for grazingġ0. live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freelyĨ. vary or move from a fixed point or courseĥ. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentĤ. wander from a direct course or at randomģ. be in motion due to some air or water currentĢ. a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mineįamiliarity information: DRIFT used as a noun is common.ġ. a general tendency to change (as of opinion)ħ. a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currentsĥ. a process of linguistic change over a period of timeĤ. the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)ģ. Dictionary entry overview: What does drift mean?Ģ. ![]()
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