heading vs drift

drift vs heading

heading and drift both are nouns.

heading is not a verb while drift is a verb.

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

As nouns, heading and drift are synonyms defined as:

heading and drift: a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

Other synonyms of heading include gallery.

heading (noun)	drift (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about	the pervading meaning or tenor
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies	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

heading (verb)	drift (verb)
	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
	be subject to fluctuation
	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
	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 heading and drift

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