drift
//drɪft//
Verb
driftInfinitive
driftPresent tense
driftedPast tense
driftedPast participle
driftingPresent participle
driftsThird-person singular
1
To be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
The leaves drifted slowly down the river.
2
To move or proceed aimlessly or without purpose.
After graduation, he drifted from job to job without any clear goals.
3
To gradually change from one state, condition, or opinion to another.
Over time, public opinion drifted toward supporting the new policy.
Noun
driftSingular
driftsPlural
1
A slow movement or change from one place, state, or condition to another.
There has been a gradual drift toward more flexible working hours.
2
A mass of snow, sand, or other material piled up by the wind.
The car got stuck in a snow drift.
3
The general meaning or intention of something spoken or written.
I didn't quite catch the drift of his argument.