waft

🇺🇸 /wɑːft/ 🇬🇧 /wɒft/
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verb
R

to float or be carried through the air, especially smells or sounds

A gentle breeze wafted the fresh scent of flowers through the open window.

noun
R

a scent or puff of air that goes through a space

A waft of lavender came from the garden.

translation

v. to float or be carried through the air, especially smells or sounds
n. a scent or puff of air that goes through a space

Word Forms

3rd Present wafts
Progressive wafting
Past wafted
Perfect wafted
Plural wafts