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Meaning of
drift
in English
drift
us
/drɪft/
uk
/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
act
or
motion
of
drifting
;
an
overpowering
influence
slow
movement
by
water
or
air
a
slow
,
cumulative
change
;
alteration
sideways
ball
movement
(
cricket
)
Verb
difference
in
size
(
e
.
g
.
bolt
and
hole
)
to
move
aimlessly
;
without
direction
to
gently
deviate
from
course
to
carry
or
move
with
a
current
to
drive
or
accumulate
into
heaps
to
accumulate
in
heaps
(
by
wind
);
be
driven
to
examine
or
follow
a
vein
(
in
mining
)
to
enlarge
a
hole
(
with
a
tool
);
shape
to
intentionally
oversteer
a
vehicle
(
in
motorsport
)
Compounds / Phrases
driftland
driftwood
