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| waft [ woft ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle waft·ed, present participle waft·ing, 3rd person present singular wafts) |
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float gently: to float gently through the air, or move something gently through the air
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noun (plural wafts) |
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1. something carried through air: something carried on the air or by a breeze, e.g. a scent
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2. waving motion: a gentle waving or fluttering motion
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3. light breeze: a brief gentle gust of air
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| [Early 16th century. Back-formation < wafter "armed ship used to guard a convoy" < Dutch wachter< wachten "to guard"] |
