wafted; wafting; wafts
: 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
wafter
noun
waft·er
"+ə(r)
plural -s
1
: one that wafts
specifically
: a revolving disk or fan for a blower
2
obsolete
: a transport or passenger boat or its master
also
: a warship serving as a convoy to such a boat
Examples of waft in a Sentence
Verb
The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.
The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.
A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.
Noun (1)
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Summer is here, your windows are open and the smell wafting in is of…car exhaust and the latest wildfire.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 16 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Verb
No smoke wafting through the parking lots, which included multiple empty sections.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Summer is here, your windows are open and the smell wafting in is of…car exhaust and the latest wildfire.
—Emily Kwong, NPR, 16 June 2026
Noun
The scent of burning resin wafts through the air, and ambient music follows you around the property, matching the vibe of the day from sunrise to sunset.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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