Understanding the meaning of whiff

whiff

/hwɪf/

noun
a short light gust of air
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Similar:

puff puff of air

type of:
gust blast blow
verb
perceive by inhaling through the nose
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Similar:

sniff

type of:
smell
verb
smoke and exhale strongly
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"whiff a pipe"

Similar:

puff

type of:
smoke
noun
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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type of:
lefteyed flounder lefteye flounder
noun
a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
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type of:
strikeout
verb
drive or carry as if by a puff of air
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"The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

type of:
blow
verb
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
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type of:
strike out
verb
utter with a puff of air
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"whiff out a prayer"

type of:
speak mouth utter verbalise verbalize talk

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