| noun | aimless wandering from place to place |
| verb | be in motion due to some air or water current “The leaves were blowing in the wind” |
| verb | wander from a direct course or at random “The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her” |
| verb | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment “The gypsies roamed the woods” |
| verb | vary or move from a fixed point or course “stock prices are drifting higher” |
| verb | live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely “My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school” |
| verb | move in an unhurried fashion “The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests” |
| verb | cause to be carried by a current “drift the boats downstream” |
| verb | drive slowly and far afield for grazing “drift the cattle herds westwards” |
| verb | be subject to fluctuation “The stock market drifted upward” |
| verb | be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current “snow drifting several feet high” |
| adjective | continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another “a drifting double-dealer” |
| drift | verb | wander from a direct course or at random |
| drift | noun | a force that moves something along |
| blow | noun | a strong current of air |
| strayer | noun | someone who strays or falls behind |
| errant | adjective | uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable |
| driftage | noun | the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting |
| drifting | noun | aimless wandering from place to place |
| wanderer | noun | someone who leads a wandering unsettled life |
| wandering | noun | travelling about without any clear destination |
| stray | noun | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) |
| tramp | noun | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) |
| roamer | noun | someone who leads a wandering unsettled life |
| ramble | noun | an aimless amble on a winding course |
| rambler | noun | a person who takes long walks in the country |
| roving | noun | travelling about without any clear destination |
| drifter | noun | a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
| vagabond | noun | a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
| vagabondage | noun | travelling about without any clear destination |
| freewheeler | noun | someone acting freely or even irresponsibly |
| aimlessness | noun | the quality of lacking any definite purpose |
| vagrant | noun | a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support |
| vagrancy | noun | the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood |