be adrift vs travel

be adrift is not a noun while travel is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
be adrift	No	No	Yes	No
travel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, travel is a hypernym of be adrift; that is, travel is a word with a broader meaning than be adrift:

Other hypernyms of be adrift include go, locomote, move.

be adrift (noun)	travel (noun)
	the act of going from one place to another
	self-propelled movement
	a movement through space that changes the location of something

be adrift (verb)	travel (verb)
be in motion due to some air or water current	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	make a trip for pleasure
	travel upon or across
	undergo transportation as in a vehicle
	undertake a journey or trip
	travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge