waft

(wäft, wăft)

v., waft·ed, waft·ing, wafts.

v.tr.

1. To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.
2. To convey or send floating through the air or over water.

v.intr.
To float easily and gently, as on the air; drift: "It was a heat that wafted from streets, rolled between buildings and settled over sidewalks" (Sarah Lyall).

n.

1. Something, such as an odor, that is carried through the air.
2. A light breeze; a rush of air.
3. The act of fluttering or waving.
4. Nautical. A flag used for signaling or indicating wind direction. Also called waif.

[Back-formation from wafter, convoy ship, alteration of Middle English waughter, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter, a guard, from wachten, to guard.]

wafter waft'er n.

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IN BRIEF: Be driven or carried along, as by the air.

This quiet sail is as a noiseless wing To waft me from distraction. — Lord Byron (1788-1824).

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For a list of words related to waft, see:

• Winds - waft: light breath of moving air
• Mood and Intent - waft: move or float lightly as though through air
• Smells - waft: faintly perceived odor; trace of scent in the air

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vifte, svæve, føre gennem luften
v. intr. - vifte, svæve, føre gennem luften
n. - vift, pust, duft

Nederlands (Dutch)
(laten) zweven, vleugje, (wind)vlaag, overdragen, wolkje, seinvlag

Français (French)
v. tr. - apporter, porter, faire avancer (bateau), faire glisser
v. intr. - flotter dans la direction de, ondoyer
n. - (petite) bouffée

Deutsch (German)
v. - wehen, getragen werden
n. - Hauch, Anflug, (mar.) Flagge im Schau (Notsignal)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (για οσμή κ.λπ.) μεταφέρω/-ομαι με πνοή ανέμου, σκορπίζω, πλανιέμαι στον αέρα
n. - ελαφρά πνοή (ανέμου), οσμή

Italiano (Italian)
spargere, alito, soffio di vento, corrente d'aria

Português (Portuguese)
v. - flutuar
n. - rajada (f)

Русский (Russian)
взмах, дуновение, донесшийся запах, донесшийся звук, клуб или кольцо дыма, привкус, мимолетное ощущение, плавающее тело, доносить, уносить, отмахиваться, нестись, переносить, гнать (о ветре), дуть

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - llevar por el aire, hacer flotar, llevar sobre el agua
v. intr. - flotar, boyar, sobrenadar
n. - ráfaga, bocanada, aletada, seña (hecha con las manos), mecedura, ondeo, onda, fluctuación, ligera emanación (de olor), , banderín de señales (mar)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - föra fram, sväva
n. - vingslag, pust

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吹送, 使飘荡, 飘荡, 信号

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 吹送, 使飄蕩
v. intr. - 飄蕩
n. - 飄蕩, 信號

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 둥둥 띄우다, 감돌게 하다, 가볍게 실어 나르다
v. intr. - 둥실 떠돌다, 표류하다, 키스를 던지다
n. - 풍기는 향기, 흔들림, 순간적인 느낌, 신호 기

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ふわりと運ぶ, 漂わせる, 漂う, 投げキスをする
n. - 微風, 風に漂う香り, 振ること, 浮動

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسبح, يطير, يحلق, يحوم (الاسم) هبه ريح, موجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נשא, הדיף, הפיץ‬
v. intr. - ‮נישא באוויר, ריחף, נדף‬
n. - ‮הינשאות, בריזה, רוח קלה, נפנוף יד, ריח, תחושת שלווה, שמחה וכו', איתות/אות מצוקה בים‬

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