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drift

/dɹɪft/
Meanings
  • noun

    The gradual movement of objects or substances from one place to another, often due to wind or water.

    - "The leaves drifted gently to the ground."
    - "The ice floes drifted apart in the icy waters."
  • verb

    To move slowly and aimlessly, especially in a current or wind.

    - "The boat drifted out to sea."
    - "The children drifted off to sleep."
Pronunciation
  1. /dɹɪft/



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  2. /dɹɪft/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with drift
drifted , lifted , shifted , sifted , pilfered , gifted
Variants
List of all variants of drift that leads to same result
drift , driftier , driftiest , drifts , drifty , drifted , drifting , driftingly , drift fence , drift fences , drift net , drift nets , drift off , drifted off , drifted off to sleep , drifting off , drifts off , continental drift , continental drifts , genetic drift , genetic drifts , catch her drift , catch his drift , catch one's drift , catch their drift , catch someone's drift , get someone's drift
Forms
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drifts, drifting, drifted, drifts away, drifts apart

Etymology
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Old English drifan 'to drive, push, drag', from drif 'drive, current'. Related to drifen 'to drive, push'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'drift' is also used in computer science to describe the gradual change in the behavior of a system over time.

  2. The longest documented drift was the 'Gulf Stream Drift', which took a ship 80 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Related Concepts
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  1. current: A large body of water that flows in a particular direction.

  2. wind: A natural moving air, usually from the sea or an open space, towards land.

  3. migration: The movement of a large number of people or animals from one place to another.

Culture
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In literature, 'drift' is often used as a metaphor for change or transition. In art, it can represent the passage of time or the natural world. In music, it can refer to a musical progression that gradually changes.

How to Memorize "drift"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a leaf gently floating down from a tree.
    - Visualize a boat drifting slowly out to sea.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a boat drifting on the water.
    - Link the word with the idea of leaves falling from a tree.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word by associating it with the phrase 'Driving Right In Forward Together' (DRIFT)
    - Use the acronym D-R-I-F-T to remember the definition: Drifting, Relaxing, Involuntary, Floating, Transition.

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