drift

drift [-s] n

early ME; compare Ger. trift, passage for cattle; see drive, v.

  1. Heap; mass; substance collected by wind; [fig.] cloud bank.
  2. Bank; pile; mound of snow.

drift [-ed] v

see drift, n.

  1. Wander in; travel to; sail into; explore aimlessly in.
  2. Drive along; collect in heaps; [fig.] cover; hide; surround.