WAFT


Meaning of WAFT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' wäft, ' waft

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from past participle of Middle English (northern dialect) waffen, by-form of Middle English waven to wave

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium <heavenly aromas waft ed from the kitchen>

transitive verb : to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves

– waft · er noun

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