Word: drift Word origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘mass of snow, leaves, etc.’): originally from Old Norse drift ‘snowdrift, something driven’; in later use from Middle Dutch drift ‘course, current’, and (in drift (sense 6 of the noun)) South African Dutch drift ‘ford’; related to drive. Phonetic: drɪft Listen:
be carried slowly by a current of air or water. Example: the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream
(especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind. Example: fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters
a continuous slow movement from one place to another. Example: there was a drift to the towns
the general intention or meaning of an argument or someone's remarks. Example: maybe I'm too close to the forest to see the trees, if you catch my drift
a large mass of snow, leaves, or other material piled up or carried along by the wind. Example: four sheep were dug out of the drift
a horizontal or inclined passage following a mineral vein or coal seam. Example: the drift led to another smaller ore chamber
an act of driving cattle or sheep.
a ford.
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