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DRIFTED Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word drifted. (exact relations)
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coasted
verbv
noun

• the shore of a sea or ocean

• a slope down which sleds may coast

• the area within view

• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

verb

• move effortlessly; by force of gravity

floated
verbv
noun

• the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

• the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

• a drink with ice cream floating in it

• an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

• a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

• something that floats on the surface of water

• an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

verb

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

• set afloat

• circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

• move lightly, as if suspended

• put into the water

• make the surface of level or smooth

• allow (currencies) to fluctuate

• convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation

glided
verbv
noun

• a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

• the activity of flying a glider

verb

• move smoothly and effortlessly

• fly in or as if in a glider plane

• cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

meandered
verbv
noun

• a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

sailed
verbv
noun

• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

• an ocean trip taken for pleasure

• any structure that resembles a sail

verb

• traverse or travel on (a body of water)

• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

• travel on water propelled by wind

• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

wafted
verbv
noun

• a long flag; often tapering

verb

• be driven or carried along, as by the air

• blow gently

stray
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

cast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the actors in a play

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

• object formed by a mold

• the act of throwing dice

• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

• a violent throw

verb

• put or send forth

• deposit

• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

• throw forcefully

• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• to remove

• choose at random

• formulate in a particular style or language

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

err
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• wander from a direct course or at random

float
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

• the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

• a drink with ice cream floating in it

• an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade

• a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

• something that floats on the surface of water

• an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

verb

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

• set afloat

• circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

• move lightly, as if suspended

• put into the water

• make the surface of level or smooth

• allow (currencies) to fluctuate

• convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation

freewheel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)

verb

• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

• coast in a vehicle using the freewheel

gallery
nounn
noun

• spectators at a golf or tennis match

• a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

• a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited

• a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose

• a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)

• narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

heading
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

• the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

impetus
nounn
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

impulsion
nounn
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

movement
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

• a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

• a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

• a euphemism for defecation

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

• the act of changing the location of something

purport
verbv
noun

• the intended meaning of a communication

• the pervading meaning or tenor

verb

• have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

• propose or intend

ramble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

range
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

• the limits within which something can be effective

• a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

• a series of hills or mountains

• a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

• a variety of different things or activities

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the limit of capability

• a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

verb

• change or be different within limits

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

• range or extend over; occupy a certain area

• lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• let eat

• assign a rank or rating to

roam
verbv
verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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Alternatives for COASTED

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