How do you pronounce aft?

The recorded pronunciation is /æft/.

aft

/æft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: aft
IPA: /æft/

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Meaning

adv

At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

adj

located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

noun

Alternative form of afternoon: the time of day from noon until early evening.

Dated; Slang

name

Initialism of American Federation of Teachers.

Example Sentences

"I came safe on board, but I felt anything but easy about the boat and the boy; my thoughts were not where they should be, for every moment I had to give the boat and the boy a look, and at last I saw a sea strike the boat aft, which gave it a send forward and under, and the next moment he was gone."
"A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's"."
"There's gonna be an announcement later this aft, but he's targeting vulnerable people like yourselves, alright?"

Etymology

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: æftan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æft/
British English: /ɑːft/

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

further aft (comparative) farther aft (comparative) more aft (comparative) furthest aft (superlative) farthest aft (superlative) most aft (superlative) afts (plural)

Derived Forms

aftbody aftcast

Phrases

fore-and-aft fore and aft

Frequently Paired Words

after fore-and-aft

Synonyms

abaft astern afternoon

Antonyms

fore forward

Rhymes With

draft craft laughed shaft graft raft daft kraft staffed taft draught haft

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