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I'm a drifter and an outsider. There's not one single environment I can totally belong to.
Ang Lee

Meaning of "drifter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIFTER

drifter  [ˈdrɪftə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIFTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drifter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRIFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drifter in the English dictionary

The first definition of drifter in the dictionary is a person or thing that drifts. Other definition of drifter is a person who moves aimlessly from place to place, usually without a regular job. Drifter is also a boat used for drift-net fishing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIFTER


bifter
ˈbɪftə
CARIFTA
kæˈrɪftə
downshifter
ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftə
grifter
ˈɡrɪftə
lifter
ˈlɪftə
powerlifter
ˈpaʊərˌlɪftə
shifter
ˈʃɪftə
shoplifter
ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə
sifter
ˈsɪftə
snifter
ˈsnɪftə
swifter
ˈswɪftə
uplifter
ʌpˈlɪftə
weightlifter
ˈweɪtlɪftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIFTER

driest
drift
drift anchor
drift ice
drift net
drift transistor
drift tube
driftage
drifted
drifting
driftingly
driftless
driftpin
driftwood
drifty
drill
drill down
drill pipe
drill press

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIFTER

and they all lived happily ever after
crafter
drafter
flour sifter
fore-and-after
hereafter
hereinafter
lofter
look after
looked-after
make after
point after
rafter
run after
scene shifter
shirt-lifter
sought-after
the morning after
thereafter
whereafter

Synonyms and antonyms of drifter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRIFTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drifter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drifter

Translation of «drifter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIFTER

Find out the translation of drifter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drifter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drifter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流浪汉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drifter
570 millions of speakers

English

drifter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التائه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бродяга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drifter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবাহতাড়িত ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chalutier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drifter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drifter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漂流者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방랑자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drifter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật bị trôi giạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Drifter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Drifter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avare
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incostante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drifter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бродяга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drifter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεμότρατα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Drifter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drifter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Drifter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drifter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTER»

The term «drifter» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drifter

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QUOTES WITH «DRIFTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drifter.
1
Ang Lee
I'm a drifter and an outsider. There's not one single environment I can totally belong to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIFTER»

Discover the use of drifter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drifter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drifter
In DRIFTER, Lando is hired by a beautiful woman to a job on a world called Angel, and in the process she cannot resist his charms. That would be nice, except for the deadly group of revolutionaries hell-bent on war.
William C. Dietz, 2014
2
Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins
Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins is the first biography of this legendary country music artist and NASCAR driver who scored sixteen number-one hits and two Grammy awards.
Diane Diekman, 2012
3
Confessions of the Oak Beach Drifter
From growing up on the tough streets of Queens NY as a child to struggling with the realities of growing into an adult on Long Island NY, this story is about the trials and tribulations of a young man who tried to do the right thing in life ...
W, 2012
4
Thailand Drifter
The twenty unique and very humorous travel tales contained in this offering are inescapably relevant to any potential traveler to the country, because as well as the kaleidoscope of colorful individuals they will undoubtedly stumble across, ...
Peter Jaggs
5
Drifter
When El Carcinero and his outlaw gang raided the Mercer ranch, they turned life upside-down for young Emily Mercer, who was away at school at the time.
Steve Hayes, 2012
6
The Drifter
The Last Gunfighter series by William W. Johnstone continues to expand the reach of the author's creative powers, placing the American frontier front and center with tales of down-and-out drifters, simple settlers, gregarious gunmen and ...
William Johnstone, 2014
7
Galactic Drifter - Love and Divorce
This is the Galactic Drifter book you have to have!
Ivan Henley, 2008
8
Soulless Drifter
Soulless Drifter is the story of Lucas Alaister, a gunman on a quest for revenge.
Alex P. Veres, 2009
9
Mayan Drifter: Chicano Poet in the Lowlands of America
This book attempts to shed the trappings and privileges of his life in California in order to reduce his distance from the dispersed and shrinking Mayan population.
Juan Felipe Herrera, 1997
10
Drifter's Run
In DRIFTER'S RUN, takes a job piloting a space tug, figuring he could lay low from a cyborg hell bent on finding you. Suddenly Lando is too popular--the government wants his head, a beautiful bounty hunter wants his body.
William C. Dietz, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drifter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Babes With Blades Theatre Company Sets PATCHWORK DRIFTER
Patchwork Drifter is directed by BWBTC Artistic Director Leigh Barrett, and the cast features BWBTC ensemble members Elyse Dawson and ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
Pat's Picks: 'Slow West' a modern Western
Not sure what to think of his company, Jay sneaks off from Silas and finds another drifter who seems friendly. When he wakes, completely ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
3
On the Fly | Rev your engines for Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach
The website says Mike Murillo of Mike Murillo Motorsports and Vaughn Gittin Jr., a professional drifter, will both be attending Mustang Week, ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
4
Access Casts The Next Han Solo!
... in Disney's big-budget "Tron" sequel and as iconic drifter Dean Moriarty in the big-screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic "On the Road. «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
5
Who Feeds the Farmer?: Can you name your own Top 10 places for …
The Drifter Cookshack in Crawford offers “hearty, cowboy-sized” portions for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wave Pizza and Bonzai Beach Club is ... «Midwest Producer, Jul 15»
6
The Image Comics Exclusives, Creators And Panels At SDCC '15
... spaced-out Greek gods, alien deserts, and a world unmoored are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to work from Ivan Brandon (Drifter), ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
7
Debacle Fest 2015
... serene Rrest) and Total Life (the harsh industrial tones of Bender/Drifter). Later this year the label intends to reissue Golden Retriever 2, from ... «Tiny Mix Tapes, Jul 15»
8
You Can't Kill Mr. Goodbar
White is a drifter of indeterminate sexual tastes and obvious mental instability. She takes him back to her place anyway, so hungry is she for the ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
9
Spike Nation
Other spike users I spoke to in the Mission District made the same argument. One of them was Tyson, a 27-year-old drifter with shaggy brown ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
Gary was a fraudster. Now he's a barrister with a TV show
... he did indeed work at the local mine, before spending the next few years as a homeless unemployed drifter in London and abroad. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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