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drift
verb
-
drift
,
drifting
,
drifts
,
drifted
to
move
slowly
on
water
or
in
the
air
,
carried
by
a
current
or
breeze
•
Leaves
drift
across
the
pond
in
autumn
.
Leaves
drift
across
the
pond
in
autumn
.
•
The
canoe
drifted
gently
down
the
river
.
The
canoe
drifted
gently
down
the
river
.
From
Middle
English
‘
driften
’,
same
root
as
the
noun
.
noun
slow
movement
of
something
carried
along
by
air
or
water
•
The
gentle
drift
of
the
balloon
took
it
over
the
hills
.
The
gentle
drift
of
the
balloon
took
it
over
the
hills
.
•
Without
an
anchor
,
the
kayak
was
at
the
mercy
of
the
ocean
drift
.
Without
an
anchor
,
the
kayak
was
at
the
mercy
of
the
ocean
drift
.
From
Old
Norse
‘
drift
’
meaning
snowdrift
or
gathering
,
later
generalized
to
slow
movement
.
noun
a
pile
of
snow
,
sand
,
or
leaves
built
up
by
the
wind
•
We
had
to
shovel
the
snow
drift
blocking
the
front
door
.
We
had
to
shovel
the
snow
drift
blocking
the
front
door
.
•
Tall
sand
drifts
formed
along
the
desert
road
overnight
.
Tall
sand
drifts
formed
along
the
desert
road
overnight
.
Originally
referred
specifically
to
snow
in
heaps
;
sense
extended
to
other
loose
materials
.
noun
the
general
meaning
or
main
idea
of
what
someone
says
or
writes
•
I
didn
’
t
catch
every
detail
,
but
I
got
the
drift
of
her
plan
.
I
didn
’
t
catch
every
detail
,
but
I
got
the
drift
of
her
plan
.
•
Stop
talking
in
circles
—
what
’
s
the
drift
of
your
argument
?
Stop
talking
in
circles
—
what
’
s
the
drift
of
your
argument
?
Metaphorically
extended
from
the
idea
of
‘
direction
of
motion
’
to
‘
direction
of
thought
’.
verb
-
drift
,
drifting
,
drifts
,
drifted
to
move
from
place
to
place
or
from
one
idea
,
job
,
or
activity
to
another
without
clear
purpose
or
control
•
After
college
,
he
drifted
from
job
to
job
.
After
college
,
he
drifted
from
job
to
job
.
•
She
let
her
thoughts
drift
during
the
long
lecture
.
She
let
her
thoughts
drift
during
the
long
lecture
.
Metaphorically
developed
from
physical
drifting
to
describe
aimless
movement
in
life
or
thought
.
verb
-
drift
,
drifting
,
drifts
,
drifted
to
slide
a
car
sideways
through
a
turn
in
a
controlled
way
•
The
racer
drifted
his
car
around
the
sharp
bend
.
The
racer
drifted
his
car
around
the
sharp
bend
.
•
Fans
cheered
as
the
yellow
coupe
began
to
drift
on
the
track
.
Fans
cheered
as
the
yellow
coupe
began
to
drift
on
the
track
.
Adopted
by
motor-sport
community
in
late
20th
century
from
Japanese
racing
culture
.
