waft

waft

W0004600 (wäft, wăft)v. waft·ed, waft·ing, wafts v.tr. To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water: The breeze wafted the fog through the fields.v.intr. To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift: The smell of soup wafted from the kitchen.n.1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air: a waft of perfume.2. A light breeze; a rush of air: felt the waft of the sea breeze.3. The act or action of fluttering or waving: the waft of her dress.4. Nautical A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif².

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[Back-formation from wafter, convoy ship, alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter, a guard, from wachten, to guard; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

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waft′er n.

waft

(wɑːft; wɒft) vbto carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or watern1. the act or an instance of wafting2. something, such as a scent, carried on the air3. a wafting motion4. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: waif (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown[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] ˈwaftage n

waft

(wɑft, wæft)

v.t. 1. to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: A breeze wafted the music across the lake. 2. to send or convey lightly: wafting kisses across the footlights. v.i. 3. to float or be carried, esp. through the air. n. 4. a sound, odor, etc., faintly perceived. 5. a wafting motion, as a light current or gust: a waft of air. 6. the act of wafting. [1535–45; back formation from late Middle English waughter armed escort vessel < Dutch or Low German wachter watchman] waft′er, n.

waft

Past participle: wafted
Gerund: wafting

Imperative
waft
waft

Present
I waft
you waft
he/she/it wafts
we waft
you waft
they waft

Preterite
I wafted
you wafted
he/she/it wafted
we wafted
you wafted
they wafted

Present Continuous
I am wafting
you are wafting
he/she/it is wafting
we are wafting
you are wafting
they are wafting

Present Perfect
I have wafted
you have wafted
he/she/it has wafted
we have wafted
you have wafted
they have wafted

Past Continuous
I was wafting
you were wafting
he/she/it was wafting
we were wafting
you were wafting
they were wafting

Past Perfect
I had wafted
you had wafted
he/she/it had wafted
we had wafted
you had wafted
they had wafted

Future
I will waft
you will waft
he/she/it will waft
we will waft
you will waft
they will waft

Future Perfect
I will have wafted
you will have wafted
he/she/it will have wafted
we will have wafted
you will have wafted
they will have wafted

Future Continuous
I will be wafting
you will be wafting
he/she/it will be wafting
we will be wafting
you will be wafting
they will be wafting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wafting
you have been wafting
he/she/it has been wafting
we have been wafting
you have been wafting
they have been wafting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wafting
you will have been wafting
he/she/it will have been wafting
we will have been wafting
you will have been wafting
they will have been wafting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wafting
you had been wafting
he/she/it had been wafting
we had been wafting
you had been wafting
they had been wafting

Conditional
I would waft
you would waft
he/she/it would waft
we would waft
you would waft
they would waft

Past Conditional
I would have wafted
you would have wafted
he/she/it would have wafted
we would have wafted
you would have wafted
they would have wafted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waft - a long flag; often tapering pennon, streamer, pennantflag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive designpennoncel, pennoncelle, penoncel - a small pennant borne on a lance
Verb	1.	waft - be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"be adrift, drift, float, blow - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
	2.	waft - blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"blow - be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

waft

verb1. drift, float, be carried, be transported, coast, flow, stray, glide, be borne, be conveyed The scent of roses wafted through the open window.2. transport, bring, carry, bear, guide, conduct, transmit, convey A slight breeze wafted the heavy scent of flowers past her.noun1. current, breath, puff, whiff, draught, breeze A waft of perfume reached Ingrid's nostrils.

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