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• waft — wafter, n. /waft, wahft/, v.t. 1. to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears. 2. to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in… …   Universalium

• waft — [[t]wɑft, wæft[/t]] v. t. 1) to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: A breeze wafted the music across the lake[/ex] 2) to send or convey lightly: wafting kisses across the footlights[/ex] 3) to float or be carried, esp.… …   From formal English to slang

• Waft — Waft, n. 1. A wave or current of wind. Everywaft of the air. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] In this dire season, oft the whirlwind s wing Sweeps up the burden of whole wintry plains In one wide waft. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. A signal made by waving …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• waft — [ waft ] verb intransitive if a smell or noise wafts, it floats through the air in a gentle way: The aroma of freshly made pancakes wafted through the air. ╾ waft noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• waft — [wäft, waft] vt. [back form. < obs. wafter, convoy < LME waughter < Du wachter, lit., a watcher < wachten, to watch: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. a) to carry or propel (objects, sounds, odors, etc.) lightly through the air or over water… …   English World dictionary

• waft — [wa:ft, wɔft US wa:ft, wæft] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: waft to guard a group of ships as they sail along (16 17 centuries), from Middle Dutch wachten to watch, guard ] 1.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] if a smell, smoke, or a light wind… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Waft — Waft, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wafted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wafting}.] [Prob. originally imp. & p. p. of wave, v. t. See {Wave} to waver.] 1. To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] But soft: who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• waft — ► VERB ▪ pass easily or gently through the air. ► NOUN 1) a gentle movement of air. 2) a scent carried in the air. ORIGIN originally in the sense «escort (a ship)», later «convey by water»: from Low German, Dutch wachten to guard …   English terms dictionary

• waft — (v.) 1510s, to carry over water, back formation from obsolete wafter convoy ship (late 15c.), from M.Du. or M.L.G. wachter a guard, from wachten to guard, related to waken rouse from sleep (see WAKE (Cf. wake) (1)). The meaning pass through air… …   Etymology dictionary

• air — [n1] gases forming the atmosphere blast, breath, breeze, draft, heavens, ozone, puff, sky, stratosphere, troposphere, ventilation, waft, whiff, wind, zephyr; concept 437 air [n2] distinctive quality or character; style address, affectation,… …   New thesaurus

• waft — UK [wɑːft] / US [wɑft] verb [intransitive] Word forms waft : present tense I/you/we/they waft he/she/it wafts present participle wafting past tense wafted past participle wafted if a smell or a noise wafts, it floats through the air in a gentle… …   English dictionary