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Meaning of
drift
in English
drift
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//drɪft//
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Plural
drifts
Past Tense
drifted
Participle Verb
drifting
Third Person Singular
drifts
Definitions
Noun
a
driven
mass
or
matter
;
random
movement
a
mass
moved
by
wind
or
water
loose
earth
and
rocks
distributed
by
glaciers
The
glacier
left
a
trail
of
drift
as
it
moved
down
the
mountain
.
the
act
or
motion
of
drifting
;
an
overpowering
influence
The
ship
was
at
the
mercy
of
the
drift
,
unable
to
steer
a
straight
course
.
slow
movement
by
water
or
air
The
boat
experienced
a
strong
drift
due
to
the
currents
in
the
ocean
.
a
slow
,
cumulative
change
;
alteration
Over
time
,
the
language
underwent
a
significant
drift
,
with
many
words
changing
meanings
.
sideways
ball
movement
(
cricket
)
The
bowler
tried
to
control
the
drift
of
the
ball
to
deceive
the
batsman
.
Verb
difference
in
size
(
e
.
g
.
bolt
and
hole
)
The
mechanic
had
to
account
for
the
drift
when
fitting
the
bolt
into
the
hole
.
to
move
aimlessly
;
without
direction
The
hikers
began
to
drift
through
the
forest
,
losing
their
sense
of
direction
.
to
gently
deviate
from
course
The
pilot
had
to
make
adjustments
to
prevent
the
plane
from
drifting
off
course
.
to
carry
or
move
with
a
current
The
river
began
to
drift
the
leaves
downstream
.
to
drive
or
accumulate
into
heaps
The
wind
will
drift
the
snow
into
large
piles
.
to
accumulate
in
heaps
(
by
wind
);
be
driven
The
sand
dunes
tend
to
drift
towards
the
east
due
to
the
prevailing
wind
.
to
examine
or
follow
a
vein
(
in
mining
)
The
geologist
had
to
drift
through
the
rock
formations
to
find
the
mineral
deposits
.
to
enlarge
a
hole
(
with
a
tool
);
shape
The
machinist
used
a
drill
to
drift
the
hole
to
the
correct
size
.
to
intentionally
oversteer
a
vehicle
(
in
motorsport
)
The
racing
driver
had
to
drift
the
car
around
the
corner
to
maintain
speed
.
Compounds / Phrases
driftland
driftwood
snowdrift
drift off
driftwoods
