drift vs wander

wander vs drift

drift is a noun but wander is not a noun.

drift and wander both are verbs.

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

As verbs, drift and wander are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of drift include cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond.

drift (noun)	wander (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)	wander (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
be subject to fluctuation	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
drive slowly and far afield for grazing	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	go via an indirect route or at no set pace
be in motion due to some air or water current	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
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 wander

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