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Definitions of drift
  1. verb
    live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
    "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"

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  2. noun
    the pervading meaning or tenor
    "caught the general drift of the conversation"

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  3. verb
    be in motion due to some air or water current
    "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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  4. noun
    a force that moves something along

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  5. noun
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

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  6. verb
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
    "the laborers drift from one town to the next"
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  7. verb
    wander from a direct course or at random
    "don't drift from the set course"

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  8. noun
    a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
    "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"

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  9. noun
    a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
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  10. noun
    a process of linguistic change over a period of time
  11. verb
    be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
    "snow drifting several feet high" "sand drifting like snow"
  12. verb
    be subject to fluctuation
    "The stock market drifted upward"
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  13. verb
    cause to be carried by a current
    "drift the boats downstream"
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  14. verb
    drive slowly and far afield for grazing
    "drift the cattle herds westwards"
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  15. verb
    move in an unhurried fashion
    "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"
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  16. noun
    the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
  17. verb
    vary or move from a fixed point or course
    "stock prices are drifting higher"
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