waft
What is another word for waft? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Verb — To move, or make something move, gently through the air.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English waften, of uncertain origin. It may derive from an unattested Old English *wafettan, from wafian (“to wave”) + -ettan, or it may instead be borrowed from Middle Dutch wachten (“to guard, provide for”). Compare also German wabern (“to waft”), Faroese veiftra (“to wave”) and Icelandic váfa (“to...
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