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drift
to move slowly without a clear direction
Synonyms
Antonyms
- steer
- anchor
drift in a sentence
Small clouds drifted lazily across the blue sky.
The paper boat drifted toward the far side of the puddle.
Where it comes from
From Old English drifan 'to drive or move'
Memory hook
A drifting object moves wherever the wind or water carries it.
Read it in context
- The Boat in the Rain Narrative