Word of the Day – April 2, 2026
drift
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| Noun | A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | The pervading meaning or tenor. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A general tendency to change (as of opinion). (used 1 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A force that moves something along. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane). (used 9 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A process of linguistic change over a period of time. (used 1 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Be subject to fluctuation. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Drive slowly and far afield for grazing. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Cause to be carried by a current. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Be in motion due to some air or water current. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Move in an unhurried fashion. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Wander from a direct course or at random. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Vary or move from a fixed point or course. (used 1 times in citations and controls) |
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Other Forms
| Type | Other Form |
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| Past | drifts |
| Past Participle | drifting |
| Plural | drifts |
| Third Person | drifted |
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