verb🔗ShareTo move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc."The balloon was drifting in the breeze."environmentnatureoceanweathernauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move haphazardly without any destination."He drifted from town to town, never settling down."environmentnaturedirectionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deviate gently from the intended direction of travel."This car tends to drift left at high speeds."directionnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drive or carry, as currents do a floating body."The sailboat drifted slowly across the lake, pushed by the gentle breeze. "environmentnatureoceanweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drive into heaps."A current of wind drifts snow or sand"weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps."Snow or sand drifts."weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect."The old miner drifted along the quartz vein, hoping to find gold. "geologytechnicaljobindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift."The blacksmith drifted the hole in the metal plate to make it wide enough for the bolt. "technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport)."The race car driver expertly drifted around the sharp turn, keeping the car balanced and under control as it slid sideways. "vehiclesporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
