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drift vs roll

roll vs drift

drift and roll both are nouns.

drift and roll both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drift Yes No Yes No
roll Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drift and roll are synonyms defined as:
  • drift and roll: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Other synonyms of drift include cast, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander.
drift (noun) roll (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
the pervading meaning or tenor the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) the act of throwing dice
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents walking with a swaying gait
a force that moves something along anything rolled up in cylindrical form
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a process of linguistic change over a period of time a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
drift (verb) roll (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current execute a roll, in tumbling
be subject to fluctuation take the shape of a roll or cylinder
drive slowly and far afield for grazing show certain properties when being rolled
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment boil vigorously
be in motion due to some air or water current shape by rolling
wander from a direct course or at random pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
move in an unhurried fashion arrange or coil around
cause to be carried by a current begin operating or running
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely flatten or spread with a roller
vary or move from a fixed point or course move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
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