drift around

Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words

To move around a place without a clear purpose.

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Examples (10)

  • He spent the whole afternoon just drifting around the house.
  • The old ghost is said to drift around the castle at night.
  • After losing his map, the tourist could only drift around the city's unfamiliar streets.
  • Strange rumors began to drift around the office about the upcoming merger.
  • She was drifting around the party, not really talking to anyone.
  • Autumn leaves drift around the park on a windy day.
  • Without a job, he'll probably just drift around for a few months.
  • In his early twenties, he drifted around Europe, working odd jobs.
  • Space debris continues to drift around the Earth, posing a risk to satellites.
  • We watched the lonely boat drift around the bay with no one on board.