wafted; wafting; wafts
Definition of waft
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen
: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves
waft
nounDefinition of waft (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of waft was in the 15th century
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