drift - Meaning in Malayalam

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drift - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of drift in English

drift noun

1. the pervading meaning or tenor

   Synonyms

   purport

   അര്‍ത്ഥം

   Example

   • "caught the general drift of the conversation"
2. a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

   Synonyms

   movement, trend

   Examples

   • "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
   • "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"
3. a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
4. a force that moves something along

   Synonyms

   impetus, impulsion

5. the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
6. a process of linguistic change over a period of time
7. a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

   Synonyms

   gallery, heading

   Example

   • "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"

drift verb

1. vary or move from a fixed point or course

   Example

   • "stock prices are drifting higher"
2. live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

   Synonyms

   freewheel

   Example

   • "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"
3. wander from a direct course or at random

   Synonyms

   err, stray

   Examples

   • "don't drift from the set course"
   • "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"
4. move in an unhurried fashion

   Example

   • "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"
5. be in motion due to some air or water current

   Synonyms

   be adrift, blow, blow, float

   Examples

   • "the boat drifted on the lake"
   • "The leaves were blowing in the wind"
   • "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"
   • "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
6. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

   Synonyms

   cast, ramble, range, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, swan, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander

   Examples

   • "roving vagabonds"
   • "The cattle roam across the prairie"
   • "The gypsies roamed the woods"
   • "the laborers drift from one town to the next"
   • "the wandering Jew"
   • "They rolled from town to town"
7. cause to be carried by a current

   Example

   • "drift the boats downstream"
8. drive slowly and far afield for grazing

   Example

   • "drift the cattle herds westwards"
9. be subject to fluctuation

   Example

   • "The stock market drifted upward"
10. be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

    Examples

    • "sand drifting like snow"
    • "snow drifting several feet high"

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