waft
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
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Verb
- {{lb|en|ergative}} To (cause to) [[float]] [[easily]] or [[gently]] through the [[air]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be [[move#Verb|moved]], or to [[pass#Verb|pass]], on a [[buoyant]] [[medium]]; to [[float]].
- To give [[notice#Noun|notice]] to by [[wave#Verb|waving]] something; to wave the hand to; to [[beckon]].
Noun
- A [[light]] [[breeze]].
- Something (such as an [[odor]] or [[perfume]]) that is carried through the air.
- {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[flag]] used to [[indicate]] [[wind]] [[direction]] or, with a [[knot]] tied in the center, as a signal; a [[waif]], a [[wheft]].
- {{lb|en|cricket|slang}} A loose noncommittal shot, usually played to a ball pitched short of length and well wide of the off stump.
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