driften

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc

• The ship was drifting at the mercy of the waves.

  Das Schiff trieb ab, dem Spiel der Wellen ausgeliefert.

  Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tom drifted off to sleep.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

driften

To move haphazardly without any destination

driften

To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel

driften

To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body

driften

To drive into heapsselten

driften

To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heapsselten

driften

To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospectselten

driften

To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a driftselten

driften

To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport)selten

Movement; that which moves or is moved.; Anything driven at random

• Do you get my drift?

  Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC BY 2.0 FR

Movement; that which moves or is moved.; A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water

Movement; that which moves or is moved.; The distance through which a current flows in a given time

Movement; that which moves or is moved.; The animals being moved in a drive, as of cattle, goats, horses, pigs or sheep