drift vs leeway

leeway vs drift

drift and leeway both are nouns.

drift is a verb but leeway is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No
leeway	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leeway is a hyponym of drift; that is, leeway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drift:

drift: the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
leeway: (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

drift (noun)	leeway (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
the pervading meaning or tenor	(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
a force that moves something along
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time

drift (verb)	leeway (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between drift and leeway

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