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whiffing

verb

Meaning

  1. To waft.
  2. To sniff.
  3. To strike out.
  4. To miss the ball completely.
  5. To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.
  6. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
  7. To fish with a handline.
  8. The act of one who, or that which, whiffs.
  9. A mode of fishing with a hand line for pollock, mackerel, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

puff(English)sniff(English)puff of air(English)whiffet(English)whiffle(English)whiff whaff(English)whiff-whaff(English)whiff waff(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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