drift Pronunciation: /drɪft/Translate drift | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of driftA. n. 1 (of snow or sand) Verwehung 2 (gist) get or catch the drift of sth. = etw im Wesentlichen verstehenB. v.i. 1 treiben; [Wolke] ziehen 2 [Sand, Schnee] zusammengeweht werdendrift in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of drift in the British & World English dictionary Definition of drift in the US English dictionary