drift

drift is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does drift mean?

  • verb

    live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

  • noun

    a process of linguistic change over a period of time

  • verb

    be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

  • verb

    be subject to fluctuation

  • verb

    cause to be carried by a current

  • verb

    drive slowly and far afield for grazing

  • verb

    move in an unhurried fashion

  • noun

    the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

  • verb

    vary or move from a fixed point or course

  • noun

    the pervading meaning or tenor

  • verb

    be in motion due to some air or water current

  • noun

    a force that moves something along

  • noun

    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

  • verb

    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

  • verb

    wander from a direct course or at random

  • noun

    a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

  • noun

    a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

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