Drifting

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/ verb noun adjective

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

What it means

  1. (verb) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc. “The balloon was drifting in the breeze.”
  2. (verb) To move haphazardly without any destination. “He drifted from town to town, never settling down.”
  3. (verb) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel. “This car tends to drift left at high speeds.”
  4. (verb) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
  5. (verb) To drive into heaps. “A current of wind drifts snow or sand”
  6. (verb) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps. “Snow or sand drifts.”
  7. (verb) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
  8. (verb) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
  9. (verb) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
  10. (noun) The act by which something drifts.
  11. (noun) That which drifts.
  12. (noun) 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.

Letter analysis

  • Drifting contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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Common questions

What does Drifting mean?

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

How many letters are in Drifting?

Drifting has 8 letters.

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