1.Definition: a force that moves something along

Related Noun(s):impetus, impulsion

Category: General

2.Definition: a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

Related Noun(s):movement, trend

Category: General

3.Definition: a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

"They dug a drift parallel with the vein"

Related Noun(s):gallery, heading

Category: Objects

4.Definition: a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a process of linguistic change over a period of time

Category: General

6.Definition: the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

Category: General

7.Definition: the pervading meaning or tenor

"Caught the general drift of the conversation"

Related Noun(s):purport

Category: General