1drift 
/ˈdrɪft/ noun
plural drifts /ˈdrɪft/ noun 1 [singular] : a slow and gradual movement or change from one place, condition, etc., to another
▪ the slow drift of the clouds ▪ As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects. ▪ the government's drift towards a centralization of power ▪ a population drift [=a gradual movement of people that lowers the population in one area and increases it in another] — see also continental drift 2 [count] : a large pile of snow or sand that has been blown by the wind
▪ We sped over the drifts [=snowdrifts] on our skis. 3 [singular] informal : the general or basic meaning of something said or written
▪ I don't get your drift. [=I don't understand what you're saying] ▪ I won't tell you his name, but he's someone you know very well, if you catch my drift. [=if you understand what I'm suggesting] 4 [noncount] : movement of an airplane or a ship in a direction different from the one desired because of air or water currents
▪ the slow drift of the clouds ▪ As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects. ▪ the government's drift towards a centralization of power ▪ a population drift [=a gradual movement of people that lowers the population in one area and increases it in another] — see also continental drift
▪ We sped over the drifts [=snowdrifts] on our skis.
▪ I don't get your drift. [=I don't understand what you're saying] ▪ I won't tell you his name, but he's someone you know very well, if you catch my drift. [=if you understand what I'm suggesting]
