Synonyms for waft
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils.
Related words
- Word family
- wafture
Forms
- Past participle
- wafted
e.g. wafted → breathed, carried, floated, conveyed…
Example sentences
- breathe However, they can help him breathe with a machine.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| waft | rising | |
| breathe | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bear1
- 5 letters
- carry2, float1
- 6 letters
- convey2
- 7 letters
- breathe1
- 9 letters
- transport2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carry2 = 2 syllables).