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drifting apart

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

Meaning of drift apart

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.
    • We used to be good friends but we drifted apart over the years.

Questions about drifting apart

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

Words near drifting apart in the dictionary

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

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