whiffing
/HH W IH1 F IH0 NG/verb
- 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 carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
- 8
To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
- 9
To fail spectacularly at a task.
verb
- 1
To fish with a handline.
noun
- 1
The act of one who, or that which, whiffs.
- 2
A mode of fishing with a hand line for pollock, mackerel, etc.
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