drifting
d rif ting
- n aimless wandering from place to place
- v be in motion due to some air or water current
- v wander from a direct course or at random
- v move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- v vary or move from a fixed point or course
stock prices are drifting higher - v live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- v move in an unhurried fashion
- v cause to be carried by a current
- v drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- v be subject to fluctuation
- v be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
snow drifting several feet high
sand drifting like snow - s continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
a drifting double-dealer