waft
verb (used with object)
to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water.
wafts
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pluralof waft.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof waft (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
waftverb (used with object)to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water.
Example Sentences
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The scent of Mexican spiced coffee brewed in a clay pot wafts through the front room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Life is short as a drying drop of water. Don't be sad," a singer's voice wafts into the street.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
On summer nights the sound of laughter from pubs and bars wafts through his neighbourhood - but so does the stench of rubbish.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Then she pulls out a fancy perfume bottle and wafts it under her nose, inhaling a chemical approximation of the scented flora surrounding them.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025
A cloud of flour wafts over from Maddy and Stephanie’s area, followed by a burst of laughter.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
