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English noun: whiff | |||
| 1. | whiff (phenomenon) a short light gust of air | ||
| Synonyms | puff, puff of air | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blast, blow, gust | ||
| 2. | whiff (animal) a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Citharichthys cornutus, horned whiff | ||
| Member meronym | Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys | ||
| 3. | whiff (act) a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strikeout | ||
English verb: whiff | |||
| 1. | whiff (perception) perceive by inhaling through the nose | ||
| Samples | Sniff the perfume. | ||
| Synonyms | sniff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smell | ||
| 2. | whiff (motion) drive or carry as if by a puff of air | ||
| Samples | The gust of air whiffed away the clouds. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
| 3. | whiff (contact) strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strike out | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| 4. | whiff (consumption) smoke and exhale strongly | ||
| Samples | Puff a cigar. Whiff a pipe. | ||
| Synonyms | puff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smoke | ||
| 5. | whiff (communication) utter with a puff of air | ||
| Samples | Whiff out a prayer. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
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