blast vs whiff

blast and whiff both are nouns.

blast and whiff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blast	Yes	No	Yes	No
whiff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whiff is a hyponym of blast; that is, whiff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blast:

blast: a strong current of air
whiff: a short light gust of air

Other hyponyms of blast include bluster, sandblast, puff, puff of air.

blast (noun)	whiff (noun)
a very long fly ball	a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
intense adverse criticism	a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
an explosion (as of dynamite)	a short light gust of air
a sudden very loud noise
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
a strong current of air

blast (verb)	whiff (verb)
shatter as if by explosion	utter with a puff of air
shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly	smoke and exhale strongly
criticize harshly or violently	strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
use explosives on	drive or carry as if by a puff of air
fire a shot; release	perceive by inhaling through the nose
hit with great force
create by using explosives
make with or as if with an explosion
apply a draft or strong wind to to
make a strident sound

Difference between blast and whiff

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