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
But this is not a blood-and-guts show business exposé — it’s a diaphanous portrait of a woman who, like Anderson herself, wafts through life like a marabou feather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
In the opening credits of “Gladiator II,” an oil painting of Omorogbe’s unnamed fighter wafts across the screen, promising, perhaps, a new generation of gladiatrices.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
The woman who stepped in front of us, walking through us like we were wafts of smoke.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
