Definitions

1. noun

a faint smell or taste, especially of something unpleasant

“He caught a whiff of smoke coming from the kitchen.”

2. verb

to catch a faint smell of something, especially something unpleasant

“The smell of the trash wafted out of the bin and she whiffed it.”

3. verb

to hit (a ball) lightly, especially so that it does not travel very far

“The golfer tried to whiff the short putt to avoid embarrassment.”