tide vs be adrift

tide is a noun but be adrift is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tide	Yes	No	Yes	No
be adrift	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be adrift is a hypernym of tide; that is, be adrift is a word with a broader meaning than tide:

Other hypernyms of tide include blow, drift, float.

tide (noun)	be adrift (noun)
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)
there are usually two high and two low tides each day

tide (verb)	be adrift (verb)
rise or move forward	be in motion due to some air or water current
be carried with the tide
cause to float with the tide