Drift off: meaning, definitions and examples
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drift off
[ drษชft ษf ]
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:
๐ต๐น adormecer
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคเคฆ เคฎเฅเค เคเคชเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einschlafen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tertidur
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะธะฝะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zasnฤ ฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ใใซ่ฝใกใ
๐ซ๐ท s'endormir
๐ช๐ธ quedarse dormido
๐น๐ท uykuya dalmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ด ๋ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุบูู
๐จ๐ฟ usnout
๐ธ๐ฐ zaspaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ฅ็ก
๐ธ๐ฎ zaspati
๐ฎ๐ธ sofna
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะนัาัะฐะฟ าะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแซแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yuxuya getmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.