drift along

verb

To idle through life; to be generally aimless.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person drifts along · participle present drifting along · participle past drifted along · past drifted along

  1. intransitiveTo idle through life; to be generally aimless.
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Chicago

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