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Waft

noun/wˈæft/
Definition
a long flag; often tapering
be driven or carried along, as by the air
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈæft/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaft/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaft/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈæft/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long flag; often tapering
verbbe driven or carried along, as by the air
“Sounds wafted into the room”
verbblow gently
“A breeze wafted through the door”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wehen
eine lange Fahne; oft spitz zulaufend
🇫🇷French
bouffée
un long drapeau ; souvent effilé
🇪🇸Spanish
ráfaga
una bandera larga; a menudo disminuyendo
🇮🇹Italian
diffondersi
una lunga bandiera; spesso assottigliandosi
🇳🇱Dutch
zweef
een lange vlag; vaak taps toelopend
🇵🇹Portuguese
flutuar
uma longa bandeira; muitas vezes diminuindo
🇷🇺Russian
доноситься
длинный флаг; часто сужающийся
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गूंज
एक लंबा झंडा; अक्सर पतला होना
🇮🇳Telugu
వాఫ్ట్
ఒక పొడవైన జెండా; తరచుగా తగ్గుతుంది
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાફ્ટ
લાંબો ધ્વજ; ઘણીવાર ટેપરિંગ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
飘逸
长旗;经常逐渐变细
🇯🇵Japanese
漂う
長い旗。先細りになることが多い
🇰🇷Korean
신호기
긴 깃발; 종종 테이퍼링
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bay đi
một lá cờ dài; thường giảm dần
🇹🇭Thai
ล่องลอย
ธงยาว; มักจะเรียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghembus
bendera yang panjang; sering meruncing
🇲🇾Malay
melayang
bendera panjang; sering meruncing
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انطلق
علم طويل في كثير من الأحيان مستدق
🇮🇷Persian
وفت
یک پرچم بلند؛ اغلب باریک می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
rüzgar
uzun bir bayrak; sıklıkla sivrilen
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְרַחֵף
דגל ארוך; לעתים קרובות מתחדד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waft'?
The primary meaning of 'waft' is 'a long flag; often tapering'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waft' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waft' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waft' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waft' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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