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Meanings of drift off in inglês

português
dormir
catalão
endormiscar-se
espanhol
dormirse

Change from a waking to a sleeping state.

dormir
Usage of drift off in inglês
1
The ship did not just drift off course, it started to sink.
The Guardian
2
He'd drift off after a while, content, even happy for her presence.
Warlord: an alex hawke novel
3
As he began to drift off, Gerrod thought he heard someone chuckle.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
4
I drift off to sleep, carried by the sound of distant conversations.
Insurgent
5
I would drift off, then feel jolts of pain through my arms.
The Guardian
6
The jangada, again started on the river, began to drift off diagonally.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon
7
He began to drift off, like a mist, moving along the riverbank.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
8
You've let her drift off toward the Welsh coast, toward the shallows.
Quiet Talks with World Winners
9
Their bellies swollen, they began to drift off into the gathering shadows.
The Wolf’s Hour
10
As I drift off, my intestines are thrumming like a tumble-dryer hose.
The Guardian
11
I forced myself to stay awake; yet I couldn't help but drift off.
The art of racing in the rain
12
It is easy to drift off and press the wrong buttons.
Wired
13
He frowned and let the list of disturbing possibilities drift off.
The President's Assassin
14
For that moment, as you drift off, you know you're safe.
The man who ate the 747
15
Dale rolled over on his right side, beginning to drift off.
Summer of Night
16
You said you start thinking about stuff and you drift off.
Apocalypse of the Dead
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Translations for drift off
português
dormiradormecer
Drift off through the time
Drift off across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common