Foundation level · Year 4 · free
drift
verb · Say it: DRIFT
What it means
Foundationto be carried slowly along by water or air
Our little paper boat drifted slowly down the stream.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- float
- glide
- waft
More examples
- Fluffy clouds drifted across the sky during sports day.
Where the word comes from
From an old Norse word meaning snowdrift.
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