drift vs tide

drift and tide both are nouns.

drift and tide both are verbs.

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

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

drift: be in motion due to some air or water current
tide: be carried with the tide

Other hyponyms of drift include waft, stream.

drift (noun)	tide (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
the pervading meaning or tenor	something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)	there are usually two high and two low tides each day
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)	tide (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	rise or move forward
be subject to fluctuation	be carried with the tide
drive slowly and far afield for grazing	cause to float with the tide
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 tide

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