whiff vs blast

whiff and blast both are nouns.

whiff and blast both are verbs.

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

As nouns, blast is a hypernym of whiff; that is, blast is a word with a broader meaning than whiff:

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

Other hypernyms of whiff include blow, gust.

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

whiff (verb)	blast (verb)
utter with a puff of air	shatter as if by explosion
smoke and exhale strongly	shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third	criticize harshly or violently
drive or carry as if by a puff of air	use explosives on
perceive by inhaling through the nose	fire a shot; release
	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 whiff and blast

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