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Meaning of drift

noun

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

verb

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc. Example: The balloon was drifting in the breeze.
To move haphazardly without any destination. Example: He drifted from town to town, never settling down.
To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel. Example: This car tends to drift left at high speeds.
To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
To drive into heaps. Example: A current of wind drifts snow or sand

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