waft
verb | /waft/
pass or cause to pass easily or gently through the air
waft
verb | /waft/
Advanced WordsEASYpass or cause to pass easily or gently through the air
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Examples
"The scent of baking bread wafted through the apartment block."
"A soft breeze wafted the notes of music across the lawn."
Mnemonic Trick
WAFT → WAVE + AFT: imagine a wave carrying scent backwards across the air.
Etymology
Origin imitative; related to Old Norse and Germanic roots for moving air.
Used for gentle motion of scent, sound or air.
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