Drifting

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Drifting

verb

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."
To move haphazardly without any destination.
"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."
To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
"This car tends to drift left at high speeds."
To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
To drive into heaps.
"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

noun

The act by which something drifts.
That which drifts.
A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.

adjective

Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
"The drifting seaweed went wherever the currents carried it."
Without direction, focus, or goal.

Anagrams of Drifting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "drifting":

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