What is the meaning of whiff?

noun

• A short light gust of air.
  • synonyms: puff, puff of air
• A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil.
• A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike.

verb

• Perceive by inhaling through the nose.
  • usage: "sniff the perfume"
  • synonyms: sniff
• Drive or carry as if by a puff of air.
  • usage: "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
• Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third.
• Smoke and exhale strongly.
  • usage: "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
  • synonyms: puff
• Utter with a puff of air.
  • usage: "whiff out a prayer"