wafted
/wɑftɪd/
VERB
1. Floating or drifting gently through the air
To move or be carried gently and effortlessly through the air, often by a breeze.
1.1. Moving gently through the air
Being carried smoothly and lightly through the air by wind or an air current, without a clear direction or strong force.
Synonyms
- drifted
- floated
- glided
- hovered
- fluttered
- sailed
- suspended
Antonyms
- settled
- sank
- plunged
- dipped
- dived
- submerged
Examples
- The aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the kitchen.
- The scent of blooming flowers wafted across the garden.
- The gentle breeze wafted the fragrance of pine trees through the forest.
Related Words
- ballooned
- buoyed
- bobbed
- puffed
- poised
- windblown
1.2. Floating or moving on water
Moving gently across a buoyant medium, especially water, while remaining afloat rather than sinking.
Synonyms
- floated
- drifted
- bobbed
- rode
- sailed
- swam
Antonyms
Examples
- The small boat wafted gently across the calm water.
- The floating debris wafted downstream with the current.
Related Words
- rafted
- buoyed
- suspended
- poised
- hovered
VERB
2. Signaling or beckoning by waving
To give someone notice or attract their attention by waving an object or moving the hand.
2.1. Waving to attract attention
Using a hand gesture or waving an object to signal someone, communicate a message, or invite someone to approach.
Synonyms
Examples
- The sailor wafted a flag to attract the attention of the approaching vessel.
- She wafted her hand toward the visitors to beckon them closer.