drift round

Frequency: 4.81.9 per million words

To move around a place without a clear purpose.

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Examples (10)

  • After losing his job, he just drifted round the town for weeks.
  • Let's just drift round the art gallery and soak in the atmosphere.
  • The ghost is said to drift round the old manor at midnight.
  • She spent the afternoon drifting round the shops with no intention of buying anything.
  • Unsure what to do next, the characters drift round the stage aimlessly.
  • He was happy to simply drift round the festival, listening to the different bands.
  • Whispers of the scandal began to drift round the office.
  • As a student, I would often drift round campus between lectures.
  • The dog seemed content to drift round the garden, sniffing at flowers.
  • We were just drifting round the park when we bumped into them.