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roam vs drift

drift vs roam

roam is not a noun while drift is a noun.

roam and drift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roam No No Yes No
drift Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roam and drift are synonyms defined as:
  • roam and drift: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Other synonyms of roam include cast, ramble, range, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander.
roam (noun) drift (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
roam (verb) drift (verb)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment 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 roam and drift

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