tide vs drift

tide and drift both are nouns.

tide and drift both are verbs.

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

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

tide: be carried with the tide
drift: be in motion due to some air or water current

Other hypernyms of tide include be adrift, blow, float.

tide (noun)	drift (noun)
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)	the pervading meaning or tenor
there are usually two high and two low tides each day	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

tide (verb)	drift (verb)
rise or move forward	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be carried with the tide	be subject to fluctuation
cause to float with the tide	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 tide and drift

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