Synonyms of waft

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noun

as in breeze

a slight or gentle movement of air

wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breeze
• puff
• breath
• air
• zephyr
• whiff
• blow
• wind
• gale
• sea breeze
• current
• draft
• westerly
• airflow
• tornado
• windstorm
• flurry
• tempest
• blast
• squall
• southeaster
• tailwind
• norther
• headwind
• northwester
• northeaster
• southwester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm

waft

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verb

as in to hover

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hover
• sail
• float
• drift
• swim
• glide
• ride
• hang
• bob
• suspend
• poise
• dangle
• buoy
• raft
• balloon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settle
• sink
• dive
• plunge
• lunge
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• submerse