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How to pronounce “drifting”
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Pronunciation guide for drifting
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of drifting with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Yoga of Max's Discontent
I was just drifting.
- Definition summary
- Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce drifting
The Yoga of Max's Discontent

I was just drifting.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “drifting”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
- Without direction, focus, or goal.
- [Noun]
- The act by which something drifts.
- That which drifts.
- (motor racing) A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of drift
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