Entry Word: drift

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) <deep drifts of snow blocked our driveway> — see ²bank
2 a prevailing or general movement or inclination <the drift of the population away from large cities> — see trend 1
3 the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action <you should expect a visit from the stork, if you get my drift> — see meaning 1