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drifted

/ˈdɹɪftɪd/

Meanings
verb
To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."
environment nature ocean weather nautical

Related Words

Illustration motorsport

motorsport noun

/ˈməʊtəspɔːt/ /ˈməʊɾəspɔːrt/

Auto racing

"My son is really interested in motorsport and dreams of becoming a race car driver. "

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration oversteer

oversteer noun

/ˈoʊvərˌstɪr/ /ˈoʊvərstiːr/

The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.

"The driver's oversteer caused the car to swerve dangerously. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration maintaining

maintaining verb

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher is maintaining discipline in the classroom by reminding students of the rules. "

Illustration ascertaining

ascertaining verb

/ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/ /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/

To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

"As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration accumulate

accumulate verb

/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

Illustration blacksmith

blacksmith noun

/ˈblæk.smɪθ/

A person who forges iron.

"The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe. "

Illustration currents

currents noun

/ˈkɜːrənts/ /ˈkɜːrəns/

The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

"Sentence: Strong ocean currents can make swimming dangerous. "

Illustration drifting

drifting verb

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Illustration haphazardly

haphazardly adverb

/hæpˈhæzədli/ /hæpˈhæzɚdli/

In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.

"The student organized their notes haphazardly, making it difficult to find specific information. "