| drift [n] |
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| 1) | a force that moves something along |
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| Synonyms : | impetus impulsion |
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| force force be_adrift |
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| 2) | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
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| action ship aeroplane leeway |
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| 3) | a process of linguistic change over a period of time |
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| linguistic_process melioration |
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| 4) | something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents |
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| matter drumlin snowdrift |
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| 5) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | movement trend |
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| disposition aim evolutionary_trend gravitation |
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| 6) | general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation" |
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| Synonyms : | purport |
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| strain aim |
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| 7) | a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein" |
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| Synonyms : | gallery heading |
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| passageway excavation drive |
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| drift [v] |
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| 1) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | be_adrift blow float |
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| go blast float waft tide stream |
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| 2) | 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" |
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| Synonyms : | err stray |
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| cast go driftage drifting straggler |
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| 3) | 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 rolled from town to town" |
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| Synonyms : | cast ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander |
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| go drifter vagabond roving drifting amble rambler bird_of_passage hiker alley_cat straggler maunder gad wander |
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| 4) | vary or move from a fixed point or course; "stock prices are drifting higher" |
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| vary |
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| 5) | live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school" |
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| Synonyms : | freewheel |
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| exist free_agent |
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| 6) | move in an unhurried fashion; "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests" |
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| circulate |
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| 7) | cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream" |
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| be_adrift float |
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| 8) | drive slowly and far afield for grazing; "drift the cattle herds westwards" |
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| crop |
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| 9) | be subject to fluctuation; "The stock market drifted upward" |
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| change |
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| 10) | be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow" |
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| accumulate |
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