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What does drift off mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word drift off? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To fall asleep slowly.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To lose concentration.
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Initially she was tempted to drift off into fantasies, or use the time to plot or scheme but she knew this was wrong.
I usually do not drift off to that, but he is really a guy that has been very accommodating and helpful to us.
Sitting at your desk, making statues out of paperclips, it's easy to drift off into a fantasy land of ice cream and beaches.
Maybe the cat will come sit with me and I can drift off to the sound of her purrs.
It was late in the night, and Jim was just about to drift off to sleep, when Ellen rolled over.
I score a glass of champagne and drift off with the melodies of the pygmies echoing in my head.

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