waft
/wæft//wɑːft//wɑft/
noun
- 1
A light breeze.
- 2
Something (such as an odor or scent like a perfume) that is carried through the air.
- 3
A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.
verb
- 1
To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
“A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils.”
- 2
To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.
- 3
To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.
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