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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAFF

Scottish and northern English variant of wave.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WAFF

waff  [wæf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Waff is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb waff in English.

WHAT DOES WAFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of waff in the English dictionary

The first definition of waff in the dictionary is a gust or puff of air. Other definition of waff is a glance; glimpse. Waff is also to flutter or cause to flutter.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WAFF

PRESENT

Present
I waff
you waff
he/she/it waffs
we waff
you waff
they waff
Present continuous
I am waffing
you are waffing
he/she/it is waffing
we are waffing
you are waffing
they are waffing
Present perfect
I have waffed
you have waffed
he/she/it has waffed
we have waffed
you have waffed
they have waffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been waffing
you have been waffing
he/she/it has been waffing
we have been waffing
you have been waffing
they have been waffing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I waffed
you waffed
he/she/it waffed
we waffed
you waffed
they waffed
Past continuous
I was waffing
you were waffing
he/she/it was waffing
we were waffing
you were waffing
they were waffing
Past perfect
I had waffed
you had waffed
he/she/it had waffed
we had waffed
you had waffed
they had waffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been waffing
you had been waffing
he/she/it had been waffing
we had been waffing
you had been waffing
they had been waffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will waff
you will waff
he/she/it will waff
we will waff
you will waff
they will waff
Future continuous
I will be waffing
you will be waffing
he/she/it will be waffing
we will be waffing
you will be waffing
they will be waffing
Future perfect
I will have waffed
you will have waffed
he/she/it will have waffed
we will have waffed
you will have waffed
they will have waffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been waffing
you will have been waffing
he/she/it will have been waffing
we will have been waffing
you will have been waffing
they will have been waffing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would waff
you would waff
he/she/it would waff
we would waff
you would waff
they would waff
Conditional continuous
I would be waffing
you would be waffing
he/she/it would be waffing
we would be waffing
you would be waffing
they would be waffing
Conditional perfect
I would have waff
you would have waff
he/she/it would have waff
we would have waff
you would have waff
they would have waff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been waffing
you would have been waffing
he/she/it would have been waffing
we would have been waffing
you would have been waffing
they would have been waffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you waff
we let´s waff
you waff
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to waff
Past participle
waffed
Present Participle
waffing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAFF

waeness
waesome
waesuck
Wafd
Wafdist
wafer
wafer-like
wafer-thin
wafery
waffie
waffle
waffle iron
waffler
wafflestomper
waffling
waffly
waft
waftage
wafter
wafture

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAFF

aff
baff
caff
chaff
Chief of Staff
daff
faff
flagstaff
gaff
half-staff
hotel staff
level staff
member of staff
naff
quaff
quarterstaff
raff
scaff
staff
teaching staff

Synonyms and antonyms of waff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «waff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAFF

Find out the translation of waff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of waff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «waff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

WAFF
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

waff
570 millions of speakers

English

waff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छलावा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرب آسيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вафф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

waff
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

waff
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

WAFF
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Waff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

waff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

WAFF
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

WAFF
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Waff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

waff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

waff
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

waff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

waff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ваффен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

WAFF
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

WAFF
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlaag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

waff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Waff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of waff

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAFF»

The term «waff» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about waff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAFF»

Discover the use of waff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to waff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reflection Groups and Invariant Theory
Let W — W(A) and Waff = Waff(A) be its associated Weyl group and affine Weyl group, respectively. In this section, we demonstrate how to use Waff to derive a formula for | W\ that involves only data from the root system A. For more details on  ...
Richard Kane, 2001
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The Rulers of British Africa, 1870-1914
He took steps to raise a regular military force — the West African Frontier Force ( familiarly known as the WAFF, pronounced "WofT").4 The WAFF's immediate object was to cope with disturbances like the hut tax revolt of 1898 in Sierra Leone, ...
Lewis H. Gann, Peter Duignan, 1978
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The Bechuanaland Pioneers and Gunners
He took steps to raise a regular military force — the West African Frontier Force ( WAFF). It was under the Command of Sir Frederick Lugard and its main mission was to stop the French imperial advance on the Niger." By 1901 the WAFF had ...
Deborah Ann Schmitt, 2006
4
Creating Food Futures: Trade, Ethics and the Environment
Solidaridad initiated the West African Fair Fruit project (WAFF) in 2003, with funding from the European Union. WAFF's objectives are twofold: to promote new and sustainable sources of income and employment for rural poor people in Ghana ...
Dr Cathy Rozel Farnworth, Emyr Vaughan Thomas, Janice Jiggins, 2012
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Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and ...
Working within nested or interrelated teacher learning communities over time, Waff (Cochran-Smith, Lytle, Maimon, & Waff, 1997; Waff, 1994a, 1994b) raised many questions and developed a complex teacher research agenda about language ...
Edmund Emmer, Edward Sabornie, Carolyn M. Evertson, 2013
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The Generalized Triangle Inequalities in Symmetric Spaces ...
Let L trans denote the translational part of Waff. If A = Z then Ltrans is the coroot lattice Q(RV) of R. In general, Ltrans = Q(RV) <8> A. The linear part Wsph of Waff is a finite Coxeter group acting on V, it is called a spherical Coxeter group.
Michael Kapovich, Bernhard Leeb, John James Millson, 2002
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The Internal Structure of Fault Zones: Implications for ...
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Christopher A. J. Wibberley, 2008
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BoogarLists | Directory of Television Stations
WAFF 48 1414 North Memorial Pkwy Huntsville, AL 35801 Tel. 1.256.533.4848 Fax 1.256.533.1337 www.waff.com WAND 17 904 South Side Drive Decatur, IL 62521 Tel. 1.217.424.2500 Fax 1.271.424.2583 www.wandtv.com Washington's  ...
Steve Boogar
9
Under the Southern Cross
The Skipper wanted to make sure that we've coordinated our part in getting the WAFF's on board, and settled in for the night. He suggested getting them something light to eat. Between you, me, Hobart, the Skipper, and the Aussies, no one ...
George W. Adams, 2009
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An etmological dictionary of the scottish language
WAFF, WAIF, WAYF, adj. 1. Strayed, and not as yet claimed. Quan. Att. Fr. guesves, vuayves, strays; Isl. vof-a, to wander. 2. Solitary, denoting the awkward situation of one who is in a strange place where he has not a single acquaintance, S. 3.
John Jamieson, 1818

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term waff is used in the context of the following news items.
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2nd witness admits to lying during Huntsville excessive force …
... 2015 2:43 AM PDT. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 5:43 AM EDT. Updated: Jul 28, 2015 8:21 PM PDT. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 11:21 PM EDT. By WAFF.com Staff. «WAFF, Jul 15»
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Investigation follows discovery of body in Jackson Co.
... 2015 12:24 PM PDT. Saturday, July 25, 2015 3:24 PM EDT. By WAFF.com Staff ... (Source: WAFF). BRIDGEPORT, AL (WAFF) -. A homicide investigation is ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
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High-speed chase ends on Jordan Lane, burglary suspects in custody
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - A high-speed chase that led police from Limestone County into Madison County on Thursday afternoon ended with two burglary ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
4
Man dies after being run over by forklift
ATHENS, AL (WAFF) - Police in Athens responded to the scene of a business accident on Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called to Federal-Mogul ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
5
Grandfather reflects on how his 6-year-old grandson saved his life
DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - A man in Decatur credits his six-year-old grandson for saving his life. The two were riding jet skis on the Tennessee River when they got ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
6
Community mourns loss of Shoals teen killed in wreck
COLBERT COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - There was a fatal accident Tuesday afternoon on River Road in between Ford Road and Wilson Lake Shores in Colbert ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
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1 killed, 5 injured in Lawrence Co. crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - Emergency crews in Lawrence County were called to a fatal wreck on Highway 24 near Trinity Wednesday afternoon. «WAFF, Jun 15»
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Monday's storms cause damage throughout N. AL
The storm rolled through between 2:35 p.m. and 3 p.m., according to WAFF 48 chief meteorologist Brad Travis. There were numerous reports of trees and power ... «WAFF, Jun 15»
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Two remain hospitalized following 3 vehicle wreck on I-565
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Two people remain hospitalized after a wreck shut down eastbound I-565 near the Memorial Parkway exit Thursday morning. «WAFF, Jun 15»
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Fight between brothers ends in 1 dead, 2 injured
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - A fight between two brothers on Gateway Drive, just off of Hobbs Road in Huntsville on Monday night left one person dead and two ... «WAFF, May 15»

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