waft
Definition of waft:
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part of speech: noun
A floating body: a signal made by moving something, as a flag, in the air.
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part of speech: verb
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part of speech: verb
To convey or transport through a fluid medium; to float, as on the water or through the air.
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part of speech: noun
A signal made by moving something, as a flag, in the air; a floating body.
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part of speech: verb
To float.
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Common misspellings:
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- wf (33.3%)
- wift (33.3%)
- wat (33.3%)
Usage examples for waft:
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I know it, therefore don't waft it across America.
"The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912" – Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone -
It is exceedingly hard to arrive at actual fact, but it seems pretty clear that more than one individual, by starting from some eminence, could let himself fall into space and waft himself away for some distance with fair success and safety, It is stated that an English Monk, Elmerus, flew the space of a furlong from a tower in Spain, a feat of the same kind having been accomplished by another adventurer from the top of St. Mark's at Venice.
"The Dominion of the Air" – J. M. Bacon -
Or how can the delicate plumes borne by some seeds, and giving the wind power to waft them to new stations, be due to any immediate influences of surrounding conditions?
"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I" – Herbert Spencer