drift vs move

drift and move both are nouns.

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

As verbs, move is a hypernym of drift; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than drift:

drift: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of drift include go, locomote, travel.

As verbs, move is a hypernym of drift; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than drift:

Other hypernyms of drift include go, locomote, travel.

As verbs, move is a hypernym of drift; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than drift:

Other hypernyms of drift include go, locomote, travel.

drift (noun)	move (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	the act of deciding to do something
the pervading meaning or tenor	the act of changing your residence or place of business
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a force that moves something along	the act of changing location from one place to another
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)	move (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	be in a state of action
be subject to fluctuation	go or proceed from one point to another
drive slowly and far afield for grazing	progress by being changed
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
be in motion due to some air or water current	have a turn; make one's move in a game
wander from a direct course or at random	give an incentive for action
move in an unhurried fashion	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
cause to be carried by a current	arouse sympathy or compassion in
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
vary or move from a fixed point or course	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment