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drifting along

drifting along is the present participle and gerund of drift along.

Meaning of drift along

Verb

drift along (third-person singular simple present drifts along, present participle drifting along, simple past and past participle drifted along)

  1. (intransitive) To idle through life; to be generally aimless.

Questions about drifting along

What is drifting along the present participle and gerund of?
Drifting along is the present participle and gerund of drift along.

Words near drifting along in the dictionary

  1. driftiest
  2. driftily
  3. driftin'
  4. driftiness
  5. drifting
  6. drifting along
  7. drifting apart
  8. drifting off
  9. driftingly
  10. driftingness
  11. driftings

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