Movement

Synonyms for drift

Two senses of drift live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineMovement

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

The laborers drift from one town to the next.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

roll

Same sentence, swapped: The laborers roll from one town to the next.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for drift as it is used in the sentence above.

blow
swap
ferry

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineMovement

wander from a direct course or at random

Don't drift from the set course.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

stray

Same sentence, swapped: Don't stray from the set course.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for drift as it is used in the sentence above.

float
swap
ferry

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other movement words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

flipverbtosslightly throw to see which side comes upTreeline heelverblisttilt to one sideTreelineHas a reason line mountnoun, verbsettinga mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in placeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line jiggleverbwigglemove to and froRidgelineHas a reason line jumpverbspringmove forward by leaps and boundsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line levitateverbhoverbe suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravityHigh CampHas a reason line neatadjectiveorderlyclean or organizedTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line negativeadjectiveminusinvolving disadvantage or harmTreeline

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