Pronunciation: /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
verb moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction
A1 The boat is drifting slowly in the calm waters.
A2 She found herself drifting off to sleep during the boring lecture.
B1 The clouds were drifting lazily across the sky on a sunny day.
B2 The astronaut felt like he was drifting in space during the spacewalk.
C1 His mind was drifting as he stared out the window, lost in thought.
C2 The relationship was drifting apart as they grew further and further apart.
adjective moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction
A1 The drifting clouds filled the sky with beauty.
A2 She noticed the drifting leaves on the ground as she walked through the park.
B1 The drifting snow made it difficult to see the road ahead.
B2 The drifting boat slowly made its way down the river.
C1 The drifting thoughts in his mind kept him awake at night.
C2 The drifting sand dunes stretched as far as the eye could see.
formal The boat was slowly drifting away from the shore.
informal We spent the afternoon drifting on the lazy river.
slang I love just drifting around town with no plans.
figurative Her mind was drifting off into daydreams during the boring meeting.
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