Whiff (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Related Words

• Whiff (noun)

Meaning ²

Utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

• Speak
• Verbalise
• Verbalize
• Mouth
• Utter

Related Words

• Whiff (noun)

Meaning ³

Smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

• Puff

Hypernyms

• Smoke

Meaning ⁴

Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Whiff (noun)
• Whiffer (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Sniff

Hypernyms

• Smell