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drift

/drɪft/
drift drɪft
English Definition
v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
中文释义
漂流
Significado en Español
deriva, flotar
한국어 뜻
표류하다, 떠다니다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
trôi dạt, lướt nhẹ
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Example Sentence

The boat began to drift out to sea.

这艘船开始漂向大海。

Synonyms
float wander glide
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “drift”:

  1. A sink
  2. B anchor
  3. C stay
  4. D float
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D — float. “drift” means v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The small empty boat began to ______ slowly down the lazy river.

  1. A race
  2. B speed
  3. C drift
  4. D dash
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C — drift. “drift” means v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water

Common questions about “drift”

What does “drift” mean?

drift — v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water. In Chinese: 漂流.

How do you pronounce “drift”?

drift is pronounced /drɪft/. It breaks into 1 syllable: drift.

How do you use “drift” in a sentence?

The boat began to drift out to sea. (这艘船开始漂向大海。)

What are synonyms for “drift”?

float, wander, glide — all close in meaning to drift (v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water).

Is “drift” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. drift appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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