What does drift mean?
drift
Definition
To be carried slowly along by the wind or by a current, without being steered.
Example sentences
There's no steering a hot-air balloon — we drifted for an hour and landed in someone's backyard, right next to their barbecue.
The blimp's engines cut out, and it drifted almost out to sea before they got them going again.
The blimp's engines cut out, and it drifted almost out to sea before they got them going again.