Meanings (ES + gloss)
abatir • arribar • baquear • davalar • derivar • devalar • ir a la deriva • vagar
To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
The balloon was drifting in the breeze.
The boat drifted away from the shore.
errar • ir a la deriva
To move haphazardly without any destination.
He drifted from town to town, never settling down.
colearse • derrapar • roncear • roncearse
To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).