| Waft 1. (v. t.) To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. 2. (v. t.) To cause to move or go in a wavy manner, or by the impulse of waves, as of water or air; to bear along on a buoyant medium; as, a balloon was wafted over the channel. 3. (v. t.) To cause to float; to keep from sinking; to buoy. 4. (v. i.) To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. 5. (n.) A wave or current of wind. 6. (n.) A signal made by waving something, as a flag, in the air. 7. (n.) An unpleasant flavor. 8. (n.) A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag. Thesaurus Entries air express, airfreight, airlift, asportation, bear, bear up, bearing, blast, blow, blow a hurricane, blow great guns, blow over, blow up, bluster, breath, breath of air, breeze, breeze up, brew, buoy, buoy up, capful of wind, carriage, carry, carrying, cartage, come up, conduct, convey, conveyance, drayage, expressage, ferriage, flatus, float, float high, fly, freight, freightage, freshen, gather, haulage, hauling, hold up, huff, lift, lighterage, lug, lugging, manhandle, pack, packing, pipe up, portage, porterage, puff, puff of air, puff of wind, rage, railway express, ride high, set in, shipment, shipping, squall, stir of air, storm, sustain, take, telpherage, tote, toting, transport, transportation, transshipment, truckage, upbear, uphold, uplift, upraise, waftage, wagonage, whiff, whiffet, whiffle, whisk, wing |