whiff
/wɪf/ verb C2- To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.
- To say (something) with an exhalation of breath.
- To inhale or exhale (smoke from tobacco, etc.) from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement; to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff.
- To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.
- Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
- To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
- To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
- To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
He/she/it whiffs · Past whiffed · Past participle whiffed · -ing form whiffing
Verb forms
- Base form
- whiff
- He/she/it
- whiffs
- Past
- whiffed
- Past participle
- whiffed
- -ing form
- whiffing
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Have you ever caught a sudden whiff of pine needles or fresh rain and felt instantly transported to another time?
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