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drift

Letters that make drift

d, f, r, t, i are letters that make 'drift'

Words within drift

rift, ft, RI are words within 'drift'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of drift

drifts, drifty, adrift are words created by adding a letter to 'drift'

drift is a 5 letter word starting with d
drift is a 5 letter word ending with t

17 possible definitions for 'drift'

Drift as "live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

freewheel has the same meaning as drift

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of exist, survive, subsist, live.

Derivatives of drift

free agent, free spirit, freewheeler are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

drift is a verb group of drift.

Example of drift used within this context

"My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"

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

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, stray, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond, roll have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of drift

jazz around, gad, maunder, gallivant are types of 'drift'.

Derivatives of drift

drifting, stray, hiker, tramper, rambler, straggler, strayer, roamer, vagabond, tramp, floater, wanderer, rover, meander, vagrant, wandering, ramble, roving, vagabondage, bird of passage, drifter are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

err, stray, wander, drift are verb groups of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"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"

Drift as "a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine"

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heading, gallery have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of passageway.

drift as a category

'drift' can be a category of mining, excavation.

Derivatives of drift

drive is a derivative of drift.

Example of drift used within this context

"they dug a drift parallel with the vein"

Drift as "the pervading meaning or tenor"

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

purport has the same meaning as drift

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of strain, tenor.

Derivatives of drift

get, drive, aim are derivatives of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"caught the general drift of the conversation"

Drift as "a general tendency to change (as of opinion)"

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

movement, trend have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of disposition, tendency, inclination.

Types of drift

evolutionary trend, gravitation are types of 'drift'.

Derivatives of drift

drift, get, drive, aim are derivatives of 'drift'.

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

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of mass.

Types of drift

drumlin, snowdrift are types of 'drift'.

Derivatives of drift

drift is a derivative of drift.

Drift as "a force that moves something along"

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impulsion, impetus have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of force.

Derivatives of drift

impel, be adrift, force, drift, float, blow are derivatives of 'drift'.

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

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of accumulate, cumulate, pile up, amass, conglomerate, gather.

Derivatives of drift

drift is a derivative of drift.

Example of drift used within this context

"snow drifting several feet high", "sand drifting like snow"

Drift as "a process of linguistic change over a period of time"

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of linguistic process.

Types of drift

melioration is a type of drift.

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

Under this definition, drift is a noun and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

Types of drift

leeway is a type of drift.

drift as a category

'drift' can be a category of aeroplane, ship, airplane, plane.

Derivatives of drift

err, stray, drift are derivatives of 'drift'.

Drift as "be subject to fluctuation"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of change.

Derivatives of drift

movement, drift, trend are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

drift is a verb group of drift.

Example of drift used within this context

"The stock market drifted upward"

Drift as "drive slowly and far afield for grazing"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of crop, pasture, graze.

Example of drift used within this context

"drift the cattle herds westwards"

Drift as "cause to be carried by a current"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of float.

Derivatives of drift

impulsion, impetus, drift are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

be adrift, float, drift, blow are verb groups of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"drift the boats downstream"

Drift as "move in an unhurried fashion"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of circulate.

Verb groups of drift

drift, freewheel are verb groups of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"

Drift as "be in motion due to some air or water current"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

be adrift, float, blow have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of drift

waft, tide, stream are types of 'drift'.

Derivatives of drift

impulsion, gust, impetus, drift, blast, blow are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

float, drift are verb groups of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"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"

Drift as "vary or move from a fixed point or course"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of vary.

Verb groups of drift

drift is a verb group of drift.

Example of drift used within this context

"stock prices are drifting higher"

Drift as "wander from a direct course or at random"

Under this definition, drift is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

err, stray have the same meaning as 'drift'

drift as a type

'drift' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of drift

drifting, straggler, strayer, drift, errant, driftage are derivatives of 'drift'.

Verb groups of drift

drift, rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, stray, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond, roll are verb groups of 'drift'.

Example of drift used within this context

"The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her", "don't drift from the set course"