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Definitions

get the drift

VERB

grasp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept appreciate comprehend fathom perceive pick up realize

STRONG

apprehend catch cognize compass dig envisage follow get have know make see take

WEAK

catch on get the picture latch on take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

avoid be immune disallow discourage dissuade fail lose miss not get refuse stop

WEAK

let go release

VERB

see

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch determine discover feature feel follow get have hear know learn notice observe perceive realize recognize study suffer think understand view

STRONG

appraise ascertain behold conceive descry discern distinguish envisage envision espy experience fancy fathom grasp imagine investigate mark mind note ponder remark sustain tumble undergo unearth visualize weigh

WEAK

catch on find out get the hang of make out take in

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard fail forget ignore lose misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

not get

WEAK

be blind turn loose

VERB

sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

Example Sentences

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It’s not exactly secret, but it’s abstruse enough that they hope most people, who aren’t fully conversant with the complexities of the program, won’t get the drift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

Reminiscence Hugh Jackman plays a “private investigator of the mind” who helps clients access lost memories in a dystopian future, and one day a mysterious woman walks into his office— you get the drift.

From The Verge • Jun. 6, 2021

There’s more there, but you get the drift.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2019

I’m not sure what kind of box, but I get the drift.

From The Guardian • Dec. 15, 2018

Mrs. Grant had been vainly trying to get the drift of the conversation, her hand behind her ear.

From The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

get the drift

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