ALL meanings of waft
waft
W w - noun waft Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air. 1
- intransitive verb waft float on the air 1
- intransitive verb waft blow gently 1
- transitive verb waft carry on the air 1
- noun waft light gust 1
- noun waft smell 1
- verb with object waft to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears. 1
- verb with object waft to send or convey lightly, as if in flight: The actress wafted kisses to her admirers in the audience. 1
- verb with object waft Obsolete. to signal to, summon, or direct by waving. 1
- verb without object waft to float or be carried, especially through the air: The sound wafted on the breeze. The music wafted across the lake. 1
- noun waft a sound, odor, etc., faintly perceived: a waft of perfume. 1
- noun waft a wafting movement; light current or gust: a waft of air. 1
- noun waft the act of wafting. 1
- noun waft Also, waif. Nautical. a signal given by waving a flag. 1
- noun waft A light breeze. 0
- noun waft Something (a scent or odor), such as a perfume, that is carried through the air. 0
- noun waft (nautical) A flag (also called a waif or wheft) used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal. 0
- verb waft (ergative) To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air. 0
- verb waft (Intransitive Verb) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. 0
- verb waft To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. 0
- verb waft If sounds or smells waft through the air, or if something such as a light wind wafts them, they move gently through the air. 0
- verb waft Waft is also a noun. 0
- verb waft to carry or be carried gently on or as if on the air or water 0
- noun waft the act or an instance of wafting 0
- noun waft something, such as a scent, carried on the air 0
- noun waft a wafting motion 0
- noun waft (formerly) a signal flag hoisted furled to signify various messages depending on where it was flown 0
- verb transitive waft to carry or propel (objects, sounds, odors, etc.) lightly through the air or over water 0
- verb transitive waft to transport as if in this manner 0
- verb transitive waft to beckon or signal to, as by a wave of the hand 0
- intransitive verb waft to float, as on the wind 0
- intransitive verb waft to blow gently 0
- noun waft the act or fact of floating or being carried lightly along 0
- noun waft an odor, sound, etc. carried through the air 0
- noun waft a breath or gust of wind 0
- noun waft a wave, waving, or wafting movement 0
- noun waft a signal flag or pennant, or a signal made by a flag or pennant, usually rolled or furled 0