Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch someone's drift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: catch -some-one's -drift
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.

Example Sentences

"I see you catch my drift."
"I caught her drift when she looked at me from across the noisy lunchroom and went over to her table."
"I was a burglary detective for three years before I joined the Speaker's Bureau, and you might say I managed to acquire a few things at a five-finger discount, if you catch my drift."

Inflected Forms

catches someone's drift (present, singular) catching someone's drift (participle, present) caught someone's drift (participle, past) caught someone's drift (past)

Phrases

pick up what someone is putting down get someone's point drive at

Frequently Paired Words

pick up what someone is putting down get someone's point drive at

Questions

What does catch someone's drift mean?: To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.

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