I. ˈwäft, ˈwaft 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
II. noun
Date: 1607
1. : something (as an odor) that is wafted : whiff
2. : a slight breeze : puff
3. : the act of waving
4. : a pennant or flag used to signal or to show wind direction