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Waft Adverb/Preposition Up/Through/Over Wafted Wɑːft Wɒft Wæft Verb

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Back waft /wɑːft, wɒft $ wɑːft, wæft/ verb
1[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if a smell, smoke, or a light wind wafts somewhere, or if something wafts it somewhere, it moves gently through the air
waft up/through/over etc
Cooking smells wafted up from downstairs.
2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if sounds waft somewhere, you hear them there and they are pleasant but not very loud
waft up/through/over etc
The sound of laughter wafted through the open window.
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