getting the drift

A form of get the drift — To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the drift
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APA

getting the drift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20drift

MLA

“getting the drift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20drift. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting the drift,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20drift.

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