waft

(Engels)

Verb

1. (ergative) To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
2. (intransitive) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.
3. To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

Noun

1. A light breeze.
2. Something (such as an odor or perfume) that is carried through the air.
3. A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.
4. (slang) A loose noncommittal shot, usually played to a ball pitched short of length and well wide of the off stump.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/wɑft/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: waften

Overgenomen van Oudengels:

In summary

From Middle English waften, of uncertain origin. Possibly from unattested Old English *wafettan, from wafian (“to wave”) + -ettan, or perhaps borrowed from Middle Dutch wachten (“to guard, provide for”).
See also German wabern (“to waft”), Faroese veiftra (“to wave”) and Icelandic váfa (“to fluctuate, waver, doubt”).

Concepten

zweven

voeren

fladderen

overbrengen

toewuiven

wenken

brengen

vleugje

dragen

Synoniemen

float

drift

puff

breath

blow

wave

👋

whiff

blow over

overflow

streamer

pennant

pennon

flutter

wander

hover

waff

rip

scud

signal flag

soar

spread

stream

swell

swim

🏊

swirl

unfounded

unsubstantial

wafture

wing

🪽

code flag

float in the air

follow the wind

nautical signal flag

aura

bear along

billow

blowing

bob

breathing

breeze

buoy

carry

current

empty

exceed

fly

✈️

groundless

hang

meander

reach