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waft

/wæft/

noun

Meaning

  • A light breeze.

  • Something (such as an odor or scent like a perfume) that is carried through the air.

  • A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.

verb

Meaning

  • To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.

    "A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils."

  • To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

  • To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.