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  1. 1. v. t. To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To cause to float; to keep from sinking; to buoy. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A wave or current of wind. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A signal made by waving something, as a flag, in the air. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. An unpleasant flavor. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A knot, or stop, in the middle of a flag. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a long flag; often tapering Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. be driven or carried along, as by the air Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. blow gently Source: wordnet

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