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drift.

drift (uncontrolled movement)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. drift (uncontrolled movement)

    common-gender
    snödrift
    Båten var på drift

  2. urge, instinct

    common-gender
    sexuella drifter

  3. operation, management (singular only)

    common-gender
    De ansvarar för driften av fabriken

  4. running (of machinery or the like)

    common-gender
    Maskinen blir mycket varm under drift

  5. making fun of, having fun at the expense of (someone or something – compare driva)

    common-gender
    Deras ständiga drift med henne
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dript, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.