Used in a Sentence

waft

How to use waft in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for waft.

Editorial note

Normally you waft the smell of chemicals as part of the evaluation.

Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a long flag; often tapering

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of waft gathered in one view.

noun

a long flag; often tapering

verb

be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"

verb

blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for waft.

verb

be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"

verb

blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"

Example sentences

1

Normally you waft the smell of chemicals as part of the evaluation.

2

I'm a little curious as to how he managed to kind of waft into the Foreign Service so easily.

3

If you take it out and throw it away, the stench will just waft back into the house because the windows are open because there's no A/C.

4

The texture is very different, the fresh eggs hold together, and the older ones tend to waft around and not be nearly as good.

5

Still, it's indeed the better design to fail safely, and still let some smoke waft out the chimneys, than the actual fail mode, which is to burst into shrapnel.

6

Liars are usually repellent, so are predators, manipulators, often the mentally ill, when you get a waft of that aspect of who they are.

7

If the cook told the student "I'll open my window and let the smells waft into your room, if you pay me a fee", then a just judge would have no problem ruling in favor of the cook.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use waft in a sentence?

Normally you waft the smell of chemicals as part of the evaluation.

What does waft mean?

a long flag; often tapering

What part of speech is waft?

waft is commonly used as noun, verb.