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adj
Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Without direction, focus, or goal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The act by which something drifts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
That which drifts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
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verb
present participle and gerund of drift
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: aimless, floating, vagabond, vagrant
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noun
aimless wandering from place to place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wandering, roving, vagabondage
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
