English to English
adjective
- That causes drifting or that is drifted; movable by wind or currents; as, drift currents; drift ice; drift mud.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a force that moves something along
source: WordNet 3.0
- the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
source: WordNet 3.0
- a process of linguistic change over a period of time
source: WordNet 3.0
- a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
source: WordNet 3.0
- a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book.
A broad movement of the electorate to the right.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the pervading meaning or tenor
Caught the general drift of the conversation.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
They dug a drift parallel with the vein.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A driving; a violent movement.
source: Webster 1913
- One of the slower movements of oceanic circulation; a general tendency of the water, subject to occasional or frequent diversion or reversal by the wind; as, the easterly drift of the North Pacific.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- be in motion due to some air or water current
The leaves were blowing in the wind.
The boat drifted on the lake.
The sailboat was adrift on the open sea.
The shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore.
source: WordNet 3.0
- wander from a direct course or at random
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her.
Don't drift from the set course.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
The gypsies roamed the woods.
Roving vagabonds.
The wandering Jew.
The cattle roam across the prairie.
The laborers drift from one town to the next.
They rolled from town to town.
source: WordNet 3.0
- vary or move from a fixed point or course
Stock prices are drifting higher.
source: WordNet 3.0
- live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move in an unhurried fashion
The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests.
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to be carried by a current
Drift the boats downstream.
source: WordNet 3.0
- drive slowly and far afield for grazing
Drift the cattle herds westwards.
source: WordNet 3.0
- be subject to fluctuation
The stock market drifted upward.
source: WordNet 3.0
- be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
Snow drifting several feet high.
Sand drifting like snow.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east.
source: Webster 1913
- To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [drift] Pilit; dahás
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [drift] Mag-udyok; magbuyó; magbunton
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
