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to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
a short light gust of air
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
What is a "whiff"?
A whiff in baseball or softball refers to when a batter swings at a pitch but misses the ball entirely. It is often used to describe a swing that does not make contact, leaving the batter with no chance to hit the ball. A whiff counts as a strike, and if the batter misses three times, they are out. It can also be used informally to describe a particularly bad or embarrassing miss. A whiff is common when a batter faces a difficult pitch or is fooled by the pitcher’s speed or movement.
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
