Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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whiff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
strike out | No | No | Yes | No |
whiff (noun) | strike out (noun) |
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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) | strike out (verb) |
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utter with a puff of air | set out on a course of action |
smoke and exhale strongly | remove from a list |
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third | cause to get out |
drive or carry as if by a puff of air | put out or be put out by a strikeout |
perceive by inhaling through the nose | make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body |
be unsuccessful in an endeavor |