whiff

Noun
  1. A short light gust of air (synset 111518288)
  2. A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil (synset 102664869)
  3. A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike (synset 100131332)
Verb
  1. Perceive by inhaling through the nose (synset 202129497)
    "sniff the perfume"
  2. Drive or carry as if by a puff of air (synset 202105139)
    "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
  3. Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third (synset 201412542)
  4. Smoke and exhale strongly (synset 201201254)
    "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
  5. Utter with a puff of air (synset 200945468)
    "whiff out a prayer"

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