Drift off: meaning, definitions and examples

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drift off

 

[ drษชft ษ’f ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

phrasal verb

To gradually fall asleep or start daydreaming, especially when you are not intending to.

Synonyms

drop off, nod off, zone out

Examples of usage

  • I drifted off during the boring meeting.
  • She drifted off while reading a book.
  • Don't drift off while driving, it's dangerous.
  • I always drift off in the middle of a movie.
  • He drifted off into a deep sleep.

Translations

Translations of the word "drift off" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adormecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅ€เค‚เคฆ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเคชเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einschlafen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertidur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐัะธะฝะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zasnฤ…ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็œ ใ‚Šใซ่ฝใกใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'endormir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ quedarse dormido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uykuya dalmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž ์ด ๋“ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุบููˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ usnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaspaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฅ็ก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaspati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sofna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะนั‹า›ั‚ะฐะฟ า›ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yuxuya getmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ quedarse dormido

Etymology

The expression 'drift off' originated in the 19th century, combining 'drift' (move slowly or aimlessly) with 'off' (away). It initially referred to ships slowly moving away from a particular point, but later evolved to mean gradually falling asleep or daydreaming.