drift

drift

noun

Definition of DRIFT

1

a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) <deep drifts of snow blocked our driveway>

Synonyms bar, drift, mound

Related Words snowbank, snowdrift; embankment, sandbar; heap, hill, mass, mountain, stack, tuft

2

a prevailing or general movement or inclination <the steady drift of the population away from large cities>

Synonyms current, direction, drift, leaning, run, tendency, tide, wind

Related Words curve, downside, shift, swing, turn, turnabout, upside; custom, habit, propensity, tenor, way; countercurrent, countertrend; undercurrent, undertow

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>

Synonyms content, denotation, drift, import, intent, intention, purport, sense, significance, signification

Related Words connotation; clue, cue, hint, implication, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion; message, tenor, theme; bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff; acceptance, acceptation, definition; burden, crux, gist; core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick; matter, motif, motive, question, subject, topic