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- [drif-ter]
- /ˈdrɪf tər/
- /ˈdrɪf.tər/
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- [drif-ter]
- /ˈdrɪf tər/
Definitions of drifter word
- noun drifter a person or thing that drifts. 1
- noun drifter a person who goes from place to place, job to job, etc., remaining in each for a short period. 1
- noun drifter Also called drift boat. a boat used in fishing with a drift net. 1
- noun drifter A person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job. 1
- noun drifter sb who wanders 1
- countable noun drifter If you describe someone as a drifter, you mean that they do not stay in one place or in one job for very long. 0
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Origin of drifter
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; drift + -er1
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Parts of speech for Drifter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drifter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drifter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drifter
noun drifter
- transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
- hobo — a tramp or vagrant.
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- vagrant — a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- tramp — to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
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