whiff vs speak

whiff is a noun but speak is not a noun.

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

As verbs, speak is a hypernym of whiff; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than whiff:

Other hypernyms of whiff include mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

whiff (noun)	speak (noun)
a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
a short light gust of air

whiff (verb)	speak (verb)
utter with a puff of air	express in speech
smoke and exhale strongly	exchange thoughts; talk with
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third	use language
drive or carry as if by a puff of air	give a speech to
perceive by inhaling through the nose	make a characteristic or natural sound