verb
waft
Waft (verb) means to move, or make something move, gently through the air.
verb
1
To move, or make something move, gently through the air.
"The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair."
— Beth Kendrick (2011)
"Dele Alli, playing with a peacock-like spread of feathers, wafted one chance over an exposed net for a miss that was completely out of place with the rest of his display."
— Daniel Taylor, Eric Dier seals England’s stunning comeback against Germany (2016)
"A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils."
2
To be carried or move along on air or water; to float.
3
To signal to someone by waving, especially to call them over.
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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 fluctuate, waver, doubt”).
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What is the meaning of waft?
"waft" (verb) means to move, or make something move, gently through the air.
What is the opposite of waft?
The opposite of "waft" is sink.
What are the different meanings of waft?
"waft" has 3 main meanings: 1. To move, or make something move, gently through the air; 2. To be carried or move along on air or water; to float; 3. To signal to someone by waving, especially to call them over.
