drift vs maunder

maunder vs drift

drift is a noun but maunder is not a noun.

drift and maunder both are verbs.

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

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

drift: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
maunder: wander aimlessly

Other hyponyms of drift include gad, gallivant, jazz around.

drift (noun)	maunder (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
the pervading meaning or tenor
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)	maunder (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
be subject to fluctuation	speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
drive slowly and far afield for grazing	wander aimlessly
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 maunder

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