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drifted Meaning & Definition

/ˈdɹɪftɪd/

What Does Drifted Mean?

As a verb, drifted means simple past and past participle of drift.

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
The balloon was drifting in the breeze.
To move haphazardly without any destination.
He drifted from town to town, never settling down.
To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
This car tends to drift left at high speeds.
To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
To drive into heaps.
A current of wind drifts snow or sand
To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
Snow or sand drifts.
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 prospect.
To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).

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The balloon was drifting in the breeze.

He drifted from town to town, never settling down.

This car tends to drift left at high speeds.

A current of wind drifts snow or sand

Snow or sand drifts.

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