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- Dictionarywaft/wɒft/
verb
- 1. (with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air: "the smell of stale fat wafted out from the cafe" Similar
noun
- 1. a gentle movement of air.
- 2. a knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal. historical
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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.
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 meaning: 1. to (cause to) move gently through the air: 2. a smell or smoke that moves through the air: 3…. Learn more.
If sounds or smells waft through the air, or if something such as a light wind wafts them, they move gently through the air.
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.
Waft definition: To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.
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