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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, adverbdriftless, adjectivedrift·less·ness, nounun·drift·ing, adjectiveWords nearby drift
dried-up, driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage, drift anchor, drift angle, driftbolt, drifter
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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
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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.
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Idioms and Phrases with drift
drift
see get the drift.
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