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waft

/wɑft/ /wɑːft/
verb Regular verbwaft wafted
  1. 1 (havada) süzülmek, (koku/ses) yayılmak
  2. 2 (havada) taşımak, (kokuyu) getirmek

Definition (English)

  1. To move gently through the air, like a smell or a sound.
  2. To cause something to move lightly through the air.

Example Sentences

  1. The music seemed to waft from the open window.
    Müzik açık pencereden süzülüp geliyor gibiydi.
  2. The smell of fresh bread wafted from the bakery.
    Fırından taze ekmek kokusu yayılıyordu.
  3. A gentle breeze wafted the scent of flowers into the room.
    Hafif bir esinti çiçeklerin kokusunu odaya getirdi.
  4. The wind wafted the smoke slowly across the garden.
    Rüzgâr dumanı yavaşça bahçenin öbür ucuna taşıdı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base waft
/wɑft/
Past wafted
/wɑftɪd/
Participle wafted
/wɑftɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edwaft → wafted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. wafted /wɑftɪd/

Synonyms

driftfloat

Collocations

waft through the airwaft on the breezewaft from the kitchenwaft across

Related Words

airbreezewindscentsmellodor