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    drift
    /drɪft/

    verb

    • 1. be carried slowly by a current of air or water: "the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream" Similar be carriedbe carried (away/along)be bornebe wafted
    • 2. (especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind: "fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters" Similar pile upbank upheap upaccumulate

    noun

    • 1. a continuous slow movement from one place to another: "there was a drift to the towns" Similar movementshiftflowtransfer
    • 2. the general intention or meaning of an argument or someone's remarks: "maybe I'm too close to the forest to see the trees, if you catch my drift" Similar gistessencecoremeaning

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