Definition of Drift

a continuous, slow movement from one place to another

Examples of Drift in a sentence

Being carried on the wind, the rogue leaf could do nothing but drift from its forest and into the city.  🔊

Not knowing where I really wanted to go in town, I decided to simply drift from place to place, slowly making my way around town.  🔊

Because a snowflake is so light, it will drift down from the sky in a very slow manner, but at least it is pretty to look at.  🔊

The ship, being carried by the lazy waves, was helpless to do anything other than drift slowly through the waters of the ocean.  🔊

If you don’t have anywhere to go in particular, you may just drift from place to place, slowly moving about in an attempt to find something interesting to do.  🔊

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