Hyphenation of drift

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drift

Definitions of drift:

1.
A force that moves something along
2.
The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
3.
A process of linguistic change over a period of time
4.
A large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
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
6.
The pervading meaning or tenor
Caught the general drift of the conversation
7.
A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
They dug a drift parallel with the vein
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Vary or move from a fixed point or course
Stock prices are drifting higher
12.
Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
13.
Move in an unhurried fashion
The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests
14.
Cause to be carried by a current
Drift the boats downstream
15.
Drive slowly and far afield for grazing
Drift the cattle herds westwards
16.
Be subject to fluctuation
The stock market drifted upward
17.
Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
Snow drifting several feet high Sand drifting like snow

Synonyms of drift:

noun impetus, impulsion, force
nounnatural process, natural action, action, activity
nounlinguistic process
noun substance, matter
noun trend, movement, inclination, disposition, tendency
noun purport, tenor, strain
noun heading, gallery, passageway
verb float, be adrift, blow, travel, go, move, locomote
verb stray, err, travel, go, move, locomote
verb roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, vagabond, travel, go, move, locomote
verb vary
verb freewheel, exist, survive, live, subsist
verb circulate
verb float
verb crop, graze, pasture
verb change
verb accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass

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