Definition of drift:
(n) :
the act or
motion of drifting; the
force which
impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse; a place, also known as a
ford, along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit oxen or sheep to be
driven to the opposite side
(v) :
to move slowly, pushed by
currents of water, air, etc; to move
haphazardly without any destination
"the boat drifted away from the
shore."