Origin of drift
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English
drift, noun derivative of the Old English verb
drīfan
drive; cognate with Dutch
drift “herd, flock,” German
Trift “herd, pasturage, road to pasture”
synonym study for drift
7. See
tendency.
OTHER WORDS FROM drift
drift·ing·ly, adverb drift·less, adjective drift·less·ness, noun un·drift·ing, adjectiveWords nearby drift
driegh,
drier,
dries,
driesch,
driest,
drift,
drift anchor,
drift angle,
drift ice,
drift indicator,
drift lead
Example sentences from the Web for drift
British Dictionary definitions for drift
drift
/ (drɪft) /
verb (mainly intr)
noun
Derived forms of drift
drifty, adjectiveWord Origin for drift
C13: from Old Norse: snowdrift; related to Old High German
trift pasturage
Medical definitions for drift
drift
[ drĭft ]
n.
A gradual deviation from an original course, model, method, or intention.
Movement of teeth from their normal position in the dental arch because of the loss of contiguous teeth.
genetic drift
A variation or random oscillation about a fixed setting, position, or mode of behavior.
Idioms and Phrases with drift
drift
see get the drift.