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whiffed

/wɪft/ /hwɪft/

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verb

Examples :

"The scent of freshly baked bread whiffed from the bakery, making my stomach rumble. "

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verb

Examples :

"The dog whiffed the ground, trying to find the scent of the lost toy. "

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verb

Examples :

"The batter swung hard but whiffed, striking out and ending the inning. "

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verb

To miss the ball completely.

Examples :

"The batter swung hard but whiffed, and the ball sailed past him. "

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To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.

Examples :

"The baseball player whiffed at the pitch, stumbling forward as he missed. "

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verb

To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

Examples :

"The campfire whiffed smoke into the air, carrying the scent of burning pine needles. "

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verb

To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

Examples :

"The fan whiffed the smoke from the burnt toast out the window. "

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verb

To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

Examples :

"The garbage can in the kitchen whiffed of rotten eggs. "

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verb

To fail spectacularly at a task.

Examples :

"The student whiffed the easy pop quiz, scoring only 2 out of 10. "

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To fish with a handline.

Examples :

"My grandfather often whiffed for catfish down by the river, using just a handline and some bait. "

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