Dictionary definition · whiff
noun
- a short light gust of air
- 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
verb
- perceive by inhaling through the nose"sniff the perfume"
- drive or carry as if by a puff of air"The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
- strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
- smoke and exhale strongly"puff a cigar"
- utter with a puff of air"whiff out a prayer"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).