Drifting (Noun)
Meaning
Aimless wandering from place to place.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- After dropping out of college, he found himself drifting from one dead-end job to another, feeling lost and without direction.
- The homeless man had been drifting from city to city for years, never staying in one place long enough to put down roots.
- She spent her early twenties drifting through Europe, visiting famous landmarks and meeting fellow travelers along the way.
- His drifting lifestyle had taken a toll on his relationships, as friends and family struggled to keep track of his whereabouts.
- The musician's drifting days as a street performer had finally come to an end when he landed a record deal and started touring the country.