waft

[ waft, wahft ]

/ wæft, wɑft /

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verb (used with object)

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.

to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience.

Obsolete. to signal to, summon, or direct by waving.

verb (used without object)

to float or be carried, especially through the air: The sound wafted on the breeze. The music wafted across the lake.

noun

a sound, odor, etc., faintly perceived: a waft of perfume.

a wafting movement; light current or gust: a waft of air.

the act of wafting.

Also waif. Nautical. a signal given by waving a flag.

Origin of waft

1535–45; back formation from late Middle English waughter armed escort vessel <Dutch or Low German wachter watchman; in some senses confused with waff

OTHER WORDS FROM waft

wafter, nounun·waft·ed, adjective

Words nearby waft

waffle slab, wafflestompers, waffle weave, W. Afr., WAFS, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage

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Example sentences from the Web for waft

"I feel so light that it would take little to waft me up to the sky," said Martha, hoping so to create sympathy.
The Little Washingtons' Travels|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Not quite as loudly heard perhaps, as usual, for there was no wind to waft it, but in tones wondrously clear and sweet.
Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
These will burn easily and safely, and the blue smoke from them will simulate a waft from woodland embers.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
But very sad it is to leave the Alps, to stand upon the terraces of Berne and waft ineffectual farewells.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece|John Addington Symonds

An overwhelming weakness bows me down, and the warm atmosphere seems to waft towards me the odour of hair.
The Temptation of St. Antony|Gustave Flaubert

British Dictionary definitions for waft

waft

/ (wɑːft, wɒft) /

verb

to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water

noun

the act or an instance of wafting

something, such as a scent, carried on the air

a wafting motion

Also called: waif nautical (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown

Derived forms of waft

waftage, noun

Word Origin for waft

C16 (in obsolete sense: to convey by ship): back formation from C15 wafter a convoy vessel, from Middle Dutch wachter guard, from wachten to guard; influenced by waff

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单词	waft
释义	waft [ waft, wahft ] / wæft, wɑft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR waft ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears. to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience. Obsolete. to signal to, summon, or direct by waving. verb (used without object) to float or be carried, especially through the air: The sound wafted on the breeze. The music wafted across the lake. noun a sound, odor, etc., faintly perceived: a waft of perfume. a wafting movement; light current or gust: a waft of air. the act of wafting. Also waif. Nautical. a signal given by waving a flag. Origin of waft 1535–45; back formation from late Middle English waughter armed escort vessel <Dutch or Low German wachter watchman; in some senses confused with waff OTHER WORDS FROM waft wafter, nounun·waft·ed, adjective Words nearby waft waffle slab, wafflestompers, waffle weave, W. Afr., WAFS, waft, waftage, wafter, wafture, wag, wage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waft "I feel so light that it would take little to waft me up to the sky," said Martha, hoping so to create sympathy. The Little Washingtons' Travels\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Not quite as loudly heard perhaps, as usual, for there was no wind to waft it, but in tones wondrously clear and sweet. Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood These will burn easily and safely, and the blue smoke from them will simulate a waft from woodland embers. Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People\|Constance D'Arcy Mackay But very sad it is to leave the Alps, to stand upon the terraces of Berne and waft ineffectual farewells. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece\|John Addington Symonds An overwhelming weakness bows me down, and the warm atmosphere seems to waft towards me the odour of hair. The Temptation of St. Antony\|Gustave Flaubert British Dictionary definitions for waft waft / (wɑːft, wɒft) / verb to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water noun the act or an instance of wafting something, such as a scent, carried on the air a wafting motion Also called: waif nautical (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown Derived forms of waft waftage, noun Word Origin for waft C16 (in obsolete sense: to convey by ship): back formation from C15 wafter a convoy vessel, from Middle Dutch wachter guard, from wachten to guard; influenced by waff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to waft float, drift, blow, ride, bear, convey, transmit, transport
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waft

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of waft

OTHER WORDS FROM waft

Words nearby waft

Example sentences from the Web for waft

British Dictionary definitions for waft

verb

noun

Derived forms of waft

Word Origin for waft

Words related to waft