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

Word origin

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.