Whiff

noun
hwɪf

Noun

  • a short light gust of air

    Similar:Puff
    Type of:GustBlastBlow

  • a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

  • a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

    Type of:Strikeout

Verb

  • smoke and exhale strongly

    “whiff a pipe”

    Similar:Puff
    Type of:Smoke

  • drive or carry as if by a puff of air

    “The gust of air whiffed away the clouds”

    Type of:Blow

  • utter with a puff of air

    “whiff out a prayer”

    Type of:SpeakMouthUtter

  • perceive by inhaling through the nose

    Similar:Sniff
    Type of:Smell

  • strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

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