to whiff
Third Person
whiffs
Present Participle
whiffing
Past Tense
whiffed
Past Participle
whiffed
1
to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
transitive
- She whiffs the scent of flowers in her garden every morning.
- Right now, I am whiffing the fragrance of a delicious meal cooking in the kitchen.
- Last night, I whiffed the scent of rain just before the storm arrived.
- They were quietly sitting in the park, whiffing the scents carried by the breeze.
Synonyms:
2
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
transitive
- She whiffed a sarcastic remark under her breath when she heard his excuse.
- He whiffed a curse word as he stubbed his toe on the table.
- She whiffed a quiet apology after accidentally bumping into someone in the crowded hallway.
- He whiffed a muttered complaint about the weather as he trudged through the rain.
- Upon seeing the extravagant price tag, he couldn't help but whiff a scoff of disbelief.
3
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
transitive
- He stepped outside to whiff a cigarette.
- Despite his efforts to quit, he still occasionally whiffed a cigarette.
- They sat around the bonfire, whiffing cigars and reminiscing.
- She enjoyed whiffing her pipe in the evenings.
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4
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
- Despite his best efforts, he whiffed at the baseball pitch and struck out.
- With a powerful swing, he whiffed at the tennis ball, narrowly missing it.
- The batter whiffed at the fastball, unable to make solid contact.
- The golfer whiffed at the tee shot, causing the ball to roll off course.
5
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
transitive
- The breeze whiffed the scent of freshly baked bread from the bakery across the street.
- As she opened the window, it whiffed the fragrance of blooming flowers into the room.
- The gentle breeze whiffed the aroma of pine trees through the forest.
- The passing car whiffed the smell of exhaust fumes into the air.
- As he walked by, the wind whiffed the scent of his cologne to those nearby.