drift

noun1 of 2

to move slowly

• “I slipped under the covers and slowly drifted off to sleep.”Tatoeba
• “Love can drift away like leaves in the wind.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.