drifting
/ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving slowly without control or direction.
- The drifting snow made it impossible to see the road ahead.
- The drifting clouds cast shifting shadows on the hillside.
- A drifting boat was spotted by the coast guard miles from shore.
- Aimless or lacking focus.
- The meeting had a drifting quality, with no clear agenda.
- Her drifting thoughts kept her from concentrating on the book.
- He had a drifting feeling, unsure of what he wanted to do next.
Synonyms
verb
- Being carried slowly by a current of air or water.
- The boat was drifting downstream after the engine failed.
- Smoke from the campfire was drifting through the trees.
- Leaves were drifting gently across the surface of the pond.
- Moving aimlessly or without a clear purpose.
- The conversation kept drifting from one topic to another.
- She felt like she was just drifting through life without any real goals.
- After college, he spent a few years drifting from job to job.
- Gradually moving into a different state or condition.
- The two friends were drifting apart after years of not seeing each other.
- His attention was drifting during the long lecture.
- The country is slowly drifting toward a more democratic system.
noun
- The act or state of being carried along by a current or moving aimlessly.
- The drifting of sand across the road created a hazard for drivers.
- The drifting of the iceberg was carefully tracked by satellite.
- His drifting from one hobby to another made it hard to finish anything.
- A technique in motorsports where the driver intentionally oversteers to slide the car sideways through a turn.
- The crowd cheered as the driver executed a perfect drifting maneuver.
- Professional drifting competitions are popular in Japan and around the world.
- He practiced drifting in an empty parking lot to improve his car control.