Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drift off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
drift off
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fall asleep slowly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To lose concentration.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drift, off.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drifts off (present, singular) drifting off (participle, present) drifted off (participle, past) drifted off (past)

Synonyms

nod off fall asleep dope off flake out drop off doze off drowse off

Questions

What does drift off mean?
To fall asleep slowly.

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