How To Spell drift?
How to Pronounce drift?
Correct pronunciation for the word "drift" is [dɹˈɪft], [dɹˈɪft], [d_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_t].
Definition of drift
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To be driven into heaps; to float or be driven along by a current; to make a drift in a mine.
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Drifted by a current.
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To drive into heaps.
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That which is driven by wind, water, or any force; a heap of any matter driven together, as snow; a driving or impelling force; course, aim, or object; meaning; intention; a drove, shower, or number of things driven at once; a passage cut between shaft and shaft; a passage within the earth; deviation in the course of a ship when she drives with her side to the wind and waves; the horizontal force which an arch exerts, tending to overset the piers; earth and rocks which have been drifted by glaciers and icebergs and deposited over a country while submerged; boulderclay. The drift of a current, its velocity.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for drift?
The adverb form of the word "drift" is "driftingly".
What is the adjective for drift?
The adjective form of the word "drift" is "drifting".
Usage over time for drift:
This graph shows how "drift" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of drift?
The plural of the "drift" can be the "drifts".
What is the singular form of drift?
The singular of the "drift" can be the "drift".
Synonyms for Drift:
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n.
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- fly .
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- dawdle ,
- fall behind ,
- creep .
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- climb .
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- gad .
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- diversion .
- implication ,
- gist ,
- interpretation ,
- explanation ,
- connotation ,
- description ,
- crux ,
- intent ,
- indication ,
- denotation .
- end .
- err .
- hill .
- glut .
- crag .
- beck .
- herd .
- blow .
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v.
• nod • glide along without much effort • linger • move aimlessly • walk casually • be drawn toward; fall to • fly • range • coast • shift • amble • flutter • change • lean • stray, deviate • glide • deflect • sail • hang • veer
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