What is another word for waft?
295 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ wˈaft], [ wˈaft], [ w_ˈa_f_t]
Waft is a beautiful word that suggests the gentle movement of air. It often describes a pleasant aroma or scent that is carried by the breeze. However, there are several other synonyms that convey similar or slightly different meanings. For instance, "float" may suggest a more buoyant sensation, while "drift" implies a slower, unhurried movement. "Breeze" and "wind" both suggest a more forceful movement of air, while "whisper" and "murmur" suggest a hushed, secretive aspect. Other synonyms for "waft" include "carry," "transport," "emanate," "waif," and "smell." Each of these words paints a different picture of the sensations conveyed by the movement of air, making them a valuable addition to any writer's vocabulary.
Synonyms for Waft:
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n.
• air • breath • pennant • pennon • streamer • whiff -
v.
• blow • carry- be carried ,
- bear ,
- convey ,
- ride .
- am carried along ,
- are carried along ,
- art carried along ,
- being carried along ,
- go that a way ,
- go that a wayed ,
- go that a waying ,
- go that a ways ,
- go with tide ,
- go-that-a-wayed ,
- go-that-a-waying ,
- go-that-a-ways ,
- goes with the tide ,
- goes with tide ,
- going with the tide ,
- going with tide ,
- is carried along ,
- kicks around ,
- was carried along ,
- wast carried along ,
- went with the tide ,
- went with tide ,
- were carried along ,
- wert carried along .
- am buoyant ,
- are buoyant ,
- art buoyant ,
- being buoyant ,
- is buoyant ,
- moved gently ,
- moves gently ,
- moving gently ,
- rest water ,
- rested on water ,
- rested water ,
- resting on water ,
- resting water ,
- rests on water ,
- rests water ,
- slipped along ,
- slipping along ,
- slips along ,
- slipt along ,
- smoothed along ,
- smoothing along ,
- smooths along ,
- staid afloat ,
- stayed afloat ,
- staying afloat ,
- stays afloat ,
- was buoyant ,
- wast buoyant ,
- were buoyant ,
- wert buoyant .
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de scend ,
- de scended ,
- de scending ,
- de scends ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines ,
- de-scend ,
- de-scended ,
- de-scending ,
- de-scends ,
- skirred ,
- skirring ,
- skirrs .
- waft .
- de liver ,
- de livered ,
- de livering ,
- de livers ,
- de-liver ,
- de-livered ,
- de-livering ,
- de-livers ,
- dis charge ,
- dis charged ,
- dis charges ,
- dis charging ,
- dis lodge ,
- dis lodged ,
- dis lodges ,
- dis lodging ,
- dis-charge ,
- dis-charged ,
- dis-charges ,
- dis-charging ,
- dis-lodge ,
- dis-lodged ,
- dis-lodges ,
- dis-lodging ,
- flinging off ,
- flings off ,
- flung off ,
- lapidating ,
- lets fly ,
- letted fly ,
- letted go ,
- letting fly ,
- over turning ,
- over turns ,
- over whelm ,
- over whelmed ,
- over whelming ,
- over whelms ,
- over-turn ,
- over-turning ,
- over-whelm ,
- over-whelmed ,
- over-whelming ,
- over-whelms ,
- un horse ,
- un horsed ,
- un horses ,
- un horsing ,
- un seat ,
- un seated ,
- un seating ,
- un-horse ,
- un-horsed ,
- un-horses ,
- un-horsing ,
- un-seat ,
- un-seated ,
- un-seating ,
- up sets ,
- up setting ,
- up-set ,
- up-sets ,
- up-setting .
Other relevant words:
- Bandied ,
- Bandying ,
- Danced ,
- Pelleted ,
- Peppered ,
- Peppering ,
- Sauntered ,
- Shying ,
- Strolled ,
- Volleyed ,
- Volleying ,
- barraged ,
- barraging ,
- be buoyant ,
- be carried along ,
- blow ,
- carry ,
- catapulted ,
- catapulting ,
- dancing ,
- draw near ,
- drawing near ,
- draws near ,
- drew near ,
- drift ,
- fling off ,
- float ,
- glide ,
- go with the tide ,
- go-that-a-way ,
- kick around ,
- kicked around ,
- kicking around ,
- lapidate ,
- lapidated ,
- lapidates ,
- let fly ,
- lets go ,
- letting go ,
- move gently ,
- mucked ,
- mucking ,
- over turn ,
- pelleting ,
- pepper ,
- peppers ,
- rest on water ,
- sail ,
- scudding ,
- shies ,
- slip along ,
- smooth along ,
- stay afloat ,
- stoning ,
- throw ,
- up set .
- Freighted ,
- Freighting ,
- Hefted ,
- Hefting ,
- Traject ,
- backpacked ,
- backpacking ,
- ferry ,
- heft ,
- hefts ,
- import ,
- importing ,
- pipe ,
- portage ,
- portaged ,
- portages ,
- portaging ,
- re-laying ,
- relayed ,
- tote .
- Skirr ,
- Slank ,
- Soared ,
- Winging ,
- glissade ,
- skate ,
- skating ,
- slinks ,
- spiraled ,
- spiraling ,
- spiralled ,
- spiralling .
How to use "Waft" in context?
What does the word "waft" mean?
When air is moved over some body (such as a surface), it is said to "waft" or "hover.
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