drift along
drift along · drifts along · drifted along · drifting along
To idle through life; to be generally aimlessTo idle through life; to be generally aimless.
» The bill was drifting along for years.
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2 sentencesThe bill was drifting along for years.
A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
Meaning
1 sensesTo idle through life; to be generally aimless.
Forms
drifts along, drifting along, drifted along, drifted alongirregular
| Base form | drift along · to drift along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drifts along |
| Present participle | drifting along |
| Past simple | drifted along |
| Past participle | drifted along |
Tenses
drift along · drifted along · will drift along · have drifted alongPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.