fly vs drift

fly and drift both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but drift is not an adjective.

fly and drift both are verbs.

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

fly (noun)	drift (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
two-winged insects characterized by active flight	the pervading meaning or tenor
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect	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

fly (adjective)	drift (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

fly (verb)	drift (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
change quickly from one emotional state to another	be subject to fluctuation
transport by aeroplane	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
hit a fly	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
travel through the air; be airborne	be in motion due to some air or water current
operate an airplane	wander from a direct course or at random
move quickly or suddenly	move in an unhurried fashion
run away quickly	cause to be carried by a current
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
travel in an airplane	vary or move from a fixed point or course
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float

Difference between fly and drift

Words related to "fly"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.