Waft Definition

wäft, wăft
wafted, wafting, wafts
verb
wafted, wafting, wafts
To float, as on the wind.
Webster's New World
To carry or propel (objects, sounds, odors, etc.) lightly through the air or over water.
Webster's New World
To transport as if in this manner.
Webster's New World
To blow gently.
Webster's New World
To beckon or signal to, as by a wave of the hand.
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noun
The act or fact of floating or being carried lightly along.
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An odor, sound, etc. carried through the air.
Webster's New World
A light breeze; a rush of air.
Felt the waft of the sea breeze.
American Heritage
A breath or gust of wind.
Webster's New World
A wave, waving, or wafting movement.
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Origin of Waft

  • Back-formation from wafter (armed convoy ship), alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter (“a guard"), from to guard. The current senses derive from the original sense of "be carried by water". See also waif.

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from wafter convoy ship alteration of Middle English waughter from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter a guard from wachten to guard weg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Waft Sentence Examples

  • Waft the fumes toward your nose by waving your hand over the container opening in the direction toward your nose.

  • Heavy bass tones waft out onto the street from one of Shanghai 's many department stores.

  • If you don't have a tub to soak in, sprinkle some salt over your shower's floor - the aroma will waft up and create an instant aromatherapeutic environment.

  • A Fresh New Waft Comes in the shape of a draft; and have we got some new blood to tell you about?

  • In Valeriana the superior calyx is at first an obsolete rim, but as the fruit ripens it is shown to consist of hairs rolled inwards, which expand so as to waft the fruit.

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Words Starting With

WWAWAF

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TFTAFT

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