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