"whiffing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whiffings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} whiffing (countable and uncountable, plural whiffings)
  1. The act of one who, or that which, whiffs. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiffing-en-noun-ntGR8qit
  2. A mode of fishing with a handline for pollock, mackerel, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiffing-en-noun-XNh6fA04

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} whiffing
  1. present participle and gerund of whiff Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whiff
    Sense id: en-whiffing-en-verb-zeLqm3yC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 90

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for whiffing meaning in English (1.6kB)

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