drift

  • 31drift — ▪ I. drift drift 1 [drɪft] verb [intransitive] to go slowly up or down in value, without any particular direction: • London shares drifted in the absence of a statement from the Treasury. • The dollar drifted lower against other major currencies… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 32drift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 slow movement ADJECTIVE ▪ gradual, slow ▪ leftward, rightward ▪ He criticized the rightward drift of the party. ▪ continental …

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  • 33drift — drift1 [ drıft ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water: The boat started to drift out to sea. Thick smoke from a forest fire drifted across the town. a ) if snow or sand drifts, the wind blows it …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 34drift — [[t]drɪ̱ft[/t]] ♦♦♦ drifts, drifting, drifted 1) VERB When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water. [V adv/prep] We proceeded to drift on up the river... [V adv/prep] The climbing balloon drifted silently… …

    English dictionary

  • 35drift — 1 verb (I) 1 to move slowly on water or in the air (+ out/towards etc): The rubber raft drifted out to sea. 2 (always + adv/prep) to move or go somewhere without any plan or purpose (+ around/along etc): Jenni spent the year drifting around… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36drift — I UK [drɪft] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms drift : present tense I/you/we/they drift he/she/it drifts present participle drifting past tense drifted past participle drifted ** 1) to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or… …

    English dictionary

  • 37drift — I n. (colloq.) meaning to get the drift II v. 1) (d; intr.) to drift into (to drift into a life of crime) 2) (D; intr.) to drift with (to drift with the current) * * * [drɪft] (colloq.) [ meaning ] to get the drift (d; intr.) to drift into (to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 38drift — [[t]drɪft[/t]] n. 1) a driving movement or action 2) naut. navig. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents 3) oce a broad, shallow ocean current that advances at the rate of 10 to 15 mi. (16 to 24… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39drift — driftingly, adv. driftless, adj. driftlessness, n. /drift/, n. 1. a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure. 2. Navig. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents. 3. Oceanog. a broad,… …

    Universalium

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