Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for get the drift.
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
STRONGEST
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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Andrew Jackson stared at him silently for a moment, as if he did not get the drift of the words.

From Round Anvil Rock A Romance by Banks, Nancy Huston