drift, n.
(drifts)
freq. cnt. 4
(drifts)
freq. cnt. 4
a force that moves something along
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
drift impetus impulsion
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
<noun.process> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drift
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
<noun.artifact>
drift gallery heading
sample sentences
"they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the pervading meaning or tenor
<noun.cognition>
drift purport
sample sentences
"caught the general drift of the conversation"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
drift movement trend
sample sentences
"not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book""a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
<noun.object>
drift
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a process of linguistic change over a period of time
<noun.process>
drift