Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get the drift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: get the -drift
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

Example Sentences

"I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough to get the drift."
"By now you're probably starting to get my drift that cutting costs in today's rail industry is not going to be either easy or pain-free."

Inflected Forms

gets the drift (present, singular) getting the drift (participle, present) got the drift (past) got the drift (UK, participle) gotten the drift (US, participle)

Phrases

catch someone's drift

Frequently Paired Words

catch someone's drift

Rhymes With

fifth gift shift lift 5th swift drift rift thrift adrift sift miffed

Questions

What does get the drift mean?: To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

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