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Synonyms & Similar Words
floating
wandering
roaming
straying
veering
swaying
meandering
flowing
streaming
gliding
sliding
slipping
moving
shifting
migrating
roaming
traveling
journeying
rambling
sauntering
strolling
ambling
lounging
loafing
dawdling
lagging
procrastinating
delaying
tarrying
hesitating
wavering
oscillating
fluctuating
undulating
zigzagging
curving
turning
deviating
diverging
deviating
straggling
dispersing
scattering
spreading
diffusing
extending
expanding
broadening
widening
deepening
Meaning of Drifting
The primary meaning of "drifting" is the act of moving slowly and aimlessly, often without direction or purpose.
Definitions
- Moving slowly and aimlessly, often without direction or purpose
- * Being carried along by a current of water or air
- * Gradually changing direction or position
- * Losing focus or concentration
Etymology of Drifting
The word "drifting" originates from the Old English word "drifan," which means "to drive" and is related to the Proto-Germanic word "driban" and the Proto-Indo-European root "dreb-"
Historically, the word has been used to describe the act of being carried along by a current of water or air, as well as the act of moving slowly and aimlessly
Example Uses
- The boat was drifting downstream, carried by the strong current
- * My attention was drifting during the lecture, and I found myself daydreaming
- * The conversation was drifting from one topic to another, without any clear direction
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
focusing
concentrating
targeting
aiming
directing
guiding
steering
navigating
piloting
charting
plotting
planning
organizing
stabilizing
anchoring
mooring
securing
fastening
tightening
gripping
grasping
holding
clinging
adhering
sticking
cleaving
cohering
converging
centering
fixing
settling
determining
deciding
resolving