Drifter: meaning, definitions and examples

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drifter

 

[ หˆdrษชftษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who moves from place to place without a fixed home or job.

Synonyms

nomad, vagabond, wanderer

Examples of usage

  • He lived as a drifter, traveling from city to city.
  • The drifter had a backpack and a guitar, always ready to move on.
Context #2 | Noun

car

A car that is designed for sliding sideways around corners at high speeds.

Synonyms

drift car, drift machine

Examples of usage

  • The modified sports car was a drifter, perfect for drifting competitions.
  • He was known for his skills in controlling the drifter around tight turns.
Context #3 | Noun

ice

A piece of floating ice.

Synonyms

ice floe, ice raft

Examples of usage

  • We saw a drifter in the distance, slowly drifting away from the main iceberg.
  • The penguins used the drifter as a resting spot in the icy waters.

Translations

Translations of the word "drifter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vagabundo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคฎเค•เฅเค•เคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Streuner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gelandangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั€ะพะดัะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล‚รณczฤ™ga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”พๆตช่€… (ใปใ†ใ‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vagabond

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vagabundo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท serseri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฉ๋ž‘์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุดุฑุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tulรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tulรกk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตๆตช่€… (liรบlร ngzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potepuh

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flakkari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐาฃา“ั‹ะฑะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒแƒœแƒฌแƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dilษ™nรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vagabundo

Word origin

The word 'drifter' originated in the late 19th century, derived from the verb 'drift' which means to be carried along by currents of air or water. Initially used to describe a person who wanders or moves aimlessly, the term later expanded to refer to various contexts such as cars and ice. Today, 'drifter' remains a versatile word with multiple meanings.

See also: adrift, drift, drifters, drifting.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,747 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.