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Definition: Meaning of, drift in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / drɪft /

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drift drifted drifted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
drifting drifts
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  1. move slowly to move slowly on water or in the air
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  2. without plan to move, change, or do something without any plan or purpose
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  3. change to gradually change from being in one condition, situation etc into another without realizing it
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  4. money/prices if values, prices, SHARE s etc drift, they gradually change
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  5. snow/sand if snow, sand etc drifts, the wind blows it into large piles
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  6. let something drift to allow something, especially something bad, to continue in the same way
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Singular Plural
drift drifts
  1. snow/sand [countable] a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the wind
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  2. change [singular] a slow change or development from one situation, opinion etc to another
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  3. movement of people [singular, uncountable] a slow movement of large numbers of people that has not been planned
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  4. the drift (of something) the general meaning of what someone is saying
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  5. ships/planes [uncountable] the movement of a ship or plane from its original direction because of the movement of the wind or water
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  6. slow movement [uncountable] very slow movement, especially over water or through the air
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drift used in phrases

  • continental drift (noun)
    1. the very slow movement of the CONTINENT s across the Earth's surface
  • drift away (verb)
    1. lose personal contact over time
  • drift ice (noun)
    1. masses of ice floating in the open sea
  • drift net (noun)
    1. a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current
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drift used in phrasal verbs

  • drift apart (phrasal verb)
    1. if two or more people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends
  • drift off (phrasal verb)
    1. to start to sleep
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