Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drift apart

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
drift a-part
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

drift away

Questions

What does drift apart mean?
To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

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