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- DictionaryWaft/wäft/
verb
- 1. pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air: "the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe"
noun
- 1. a gentle movement of air.
1. : something (such as an odor) that is wafted : whiff. 2. : a slight breeze : puff. 3. : the act of waving. 4. : a pennant or flag used to signal or to show wind direction. Synonyms. Verb. drift. float.
WAFT definition: 1. to (cause to) move gently through the air: 2. a smell or smoke that moves through the air: 3…. Learn more.
Waft definition: to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water. See examples of WAFT used in a sentence.
WAFT meaning: 1. to (cause to) move gently through the air: 2. a smell or smoke that moves through the air: 3…. Learn more.
4 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water 2. the act or an instance of wafting 3. something,.... Click for more definitions.
1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air: a waft of perfume. 2. A light breeze; a rush of air: felt the waft of the sea breeze. 3. The act or action of fluttering or waving: the waft of her dress. 4. Nautical A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif2.
Though the verb waft usually involves movement through air, it has watery roots. A "wafter" was a convoy ship in the 16th century, and these words may have derived from the similar looking wave. Waft can refer to scents, sounds, and even smoke.
Definition of waft verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "WAFT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
(Definition of waft from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
