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waft Definition:
- Waft is a term meaning to "carry along gently as through the air." The term is commonly used to describe scents that have diffused into other parts of a room, or to describe smoke as being seen moving through the air. Wafting may be used for everyday substances, to make sure they are fresh, or consumable.
| Waft (v. t.) To give notice to by waving something |
| Waft (v. t.) To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air |
| Waft (v. t.) To cause to float |
| Waft (v. i.) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium |
| Waft (n.) A wave or current of wind. |
| Waft (n.) A signal made by waving something, as a flag, in the air. |
| Waft (n.) An unpleasant flavor. |
| Waft (n.) A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag. |
| pennant / pennon / streamer waft a long flag, often tapering |
| waft be driven or carried along, as by the air, "Sounds wafted into the room" |
| waft blow gently, "A breeze wafted through the door" |
waft Synonyme:
| waft air express airfreight airlift asportation bear bear up bearing blast blow blow a hurricane blow great guns blow over blow up bluster breath breath of air breeze breeze up brew buoy buoy up capful of wind carriage carry carrying cartage come up conduct convey conveyance drayage expressage ferriage flatus float float high fly freight freightage freshen gather haulage hauling hold up huff lift lighterage lug lugging manhandle pack packing pipe up portage porterage puff puff of air puff of wind rage railway express ride high set in shipment shipping squall stir of air storm sustain take telpherage tote toting transport transportation transshipment truckage upbear uphold uplift upraise waftage wagonage whiff whiffet whiffle whisk wing |