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• Drift — Drift, v. t. 1. To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• drift — drift1 [drıft] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move slowly)¦ 2¦(without plan)¦ 3¦(change)¦ 4¦(money/prices)¦ 5¦(snow/sand)¦ 6 let something drift Phrasal verbs 　drift apart 　drift off ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• drift — 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

• drift — n. & v. n. 1 a slow movement or variation. b such movement caused by a slow current. 2 the intention, meaning, scope, etc. of what is said etc. (didn t understand his drift). 3 a large mass of snow, sand, etc., accumulated by the wind. 4 esp.… …   Useful english dictionary

• drift — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English drīfan to drive more at drive Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of driving something along b. the flow or the velocity of the current of a river or ocean stream 2. something driven, propelled …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Drift — Drift, n. [From {drive}; akin to LG. & D. drift a driving, Icel. drift snowdrift, Dan. drift, impulse, drove, herd, pasture, common, G. trift pasturage, drove. See {Drive}.] 1. A driving; a violent movement. [1913 Webster] The dragon drew him… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English