float vs waft

float and waft both are nouns.

float and waft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
float	Yes	No	Yes	No
waft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, waft is a hyponym of float; that is, waft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than float:

float: be in motion due to some air or water current
waft: be driven or carried along, as by the air

Other hyponyms of float include tide, stream.

float (noun)	waft (noun)
an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy	a long flag; often tapering
something that floats on the surface of water
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
a drink with ice cream floating in it
the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

float (verb)	waft (verb)
convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation	be driven or carried along, as by the air
allow (currencies) to fluctuate	blow gently
make the surface of level or smooth
put into the water
be in motion due to some air or water current
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
set afloat
move lightly, as if suspended
circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between float and waft

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