drifting

/ˈdrɪfɾɪŋ/
/ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
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Other forms: driftingly

Definitions of drifting
  1. noun
    aimless wandering from place to place
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    type of:
    roving, vagabondage, wandering
    travelling about without any clear destination
  2. adjective
    continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
    “a drifting double-dealer”
    synonyms: aimless, floating, vagabond, vagrant
    unsettled
    not settled or established
Pronunciation
US
/ˈdrɪfɾɪŋ/
UK
/ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
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