whiff

noun

A brief, passing odor carried in the air.

noun

A very small trace.

noun

An inhalation, as of air or smoke.

noun

A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft.

noun

A strikeout.

intransitive verb

To be carried in brief gusts; waft.

intransitive verb

To swing at and miss a ball or puck.

intransitive verb

To strike out. Used of a batter.

intransitive verb

To inhale through the nose; sniff.