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drift off
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  drift off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off, dope off, doze off, drop offzonk out - fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours" |
Translationsdrift off
drift off1. To move slowly away from someone or something, especially while propelled by wind or water. I held the feather in my palm until it drifted off into the air.2. To gradually fall sleep. I really do want to watch this movie with you, but I'm so tired that I keep drifting off.3. To lose interest and stop paying attention to someone or something. I think you need to add some humor to this speech so that your audience doesn't drift off while you're talking.4. To slowly leave one place or thing to go to another. We all had a hard time saying good-bye to each other, but eventually we all drifted off to our cars.See also: drift, offdrift offto move slowly away. The boat slowly drifted off and was gone. The clouds drifted off and the sun came out.See also: drift, offdrift offv.1. To move away slowly, especially while being carried by currents of air or water: The stick drifted off with the river current. The child let go of the balloon and it drifted off toward the horizon.2. To walk slowly toward some other place or area: As they left the cafeteria, the students started drifting off toward the gym.3. To fall asleep gradually: I drifted off while watching television. I was so tired that I drifted off.4. To stop listening or paying attention to someone or something: The professor noted that most of the students had drifted off during the lecture.See also: drift, offdrift off
Synonyms for drift offverb change from a waking to a sleeping stateSynonyms- drowse off
- fall asleep
- flake out
- nod off
- dope off
- doze off
- drop off
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