waft

US: /ˈwɑft/
UK: /wˈɑːft/


English Vietnamese dictionary


waft /wɑ:ft/
  • danh từ
    • làn (gió...)
    • sự thoảng qua; cảm giác thoảng qua, sự thoảng đưa, sự phảng phất
      • a waft of music: bài nhạc thoảng qua
      • a waft of fragrance: hương thơm phảng phất
    • cái vỗ cánh (chim)
    • flag with a waft
      • (hàng hải) cờ báo hiệu lâm nguy
  • ngoại động từ
    • thoảng đưa, nhẹ đưa, mang
      • the evening breeze rose wafting in the scent of summer: gió chiều hiu hiu thổi thoảng đưa về hương mùa hạ
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) ra hiệu; gửi vọng (tay)
      • to waft a kiss: (để tay lên môi) gửi vọng một cái hôn
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) quay đi, ngoảnh đi
      • to waft one's look: ngoảnh đi, đưa mắt nhìn ra chỗ khác
  • nội động từ
    • phấp phới
      • to waft in the wind: phất phới trước gió
    • thoảng qua (trong không khí)
    • thổi hiu hiu

Advanced English dictionary


verb, noun
+ verb [+adv./prep.] to move, or make sth move, gently through the air: [V] The sound of their voices wafted across the lake. + Delicious smells wafted up from the kitchen. + [VN] The scent of the flowers was wafted along by the breeze.
+ noun (written) a smell or a line of smoke carried through the air: wafts of perfume / smoke

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 drift, float, blow, whiff, be borne or carried or transported:
The scent of jasmine wafted towards me on the warm breeze.
n.
2 breath, suggestion, puff, whiff, hint:
A waft of cool, fresh air momentarily eased the stench of the dungeon.

Collocation dictionary


ADV.

gently
The night air wafted gently over them.
| around, in, up
A scent of honey wafted up from the hives.

PREP.

across, down, from, into, over, through, up
Spicy smells wafted through the air.


Concise English dictionary


wafts|wafted|waftingwɑft ,wæft /wɒft
noun
+a long flag; often tapering
verb
+be driven or carried along, as by the air
+blow gently