Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waf, wahf]
- /wæf, wɑf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waf, wahf]
- /wæf, wɑf/
Definitions of waff word
- noun waff a puff or blast of air, wind, etc. 1
- noun waff a brief view; glance. 1
- noun waff a gust or puff of air 0
- noun waff a glance; glimpse 0
- verb waff to flutter or cause to flutter 0
- noun waff a wave, or waving motion, as in signaling 0
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Origin of waff
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; derivative of dial. waff to wave
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Waff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waff usage trend in Literature
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