drift

drɪft

verb

be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

be carried,be carried (away/along),be borne,be wafted,float,bob,move slowly,go with the current,coast,meander

noun

a continuous slow movement from one place to another.

there was a drift to the towns

movement,shift,flow,transfer,transferral,relocation,gravitation