Main Entry: ¹waft

Pronunciation: \ˈwäft, ˈwaft\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from past participle of Middle English (northern dial.) waffen, by-form of Middle English waven to wave

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb : to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium <heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen>transitive verb : to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves

— waft·er noun