whiff
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/wɪf/
/wɪf/
Informal
- 1 pis kokmak, kötü kokmak
Definition (English)
To smell bad in a way that other people notice.
Example Sentences
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Those old trainers really whiff, so leave them outside.O eski spor ayakkabılar gerçekten pis kokuyor, onları dışarıda bırak.
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The fridge was whiffing a bit, so I cleaned it out.Buzdolabı biraz kötü kokuyordu, ben de içini temizledim.
InformalSports
- 1 (topu) ıskalamak, (vuruşta) topa değememek
Definition (English)
To miss the ball completely when trying to hit it, especially in baseball or golf.
Example Sentences
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He swung hard but whiffed on the first pitch.Sopayı sertçe savurdu ama ilk atışta topu ıskaladı.
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She whiffed her first shot and laughed at herself.İlk vuruşunda topa değemedi ve kendi hâline güldü.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
whiff
/wɪf/
Past
whiffed
/wɪft/
Participle
whiffed
/wɪft/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edwhiff → whiffed
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. whiffed /wɪft/
Synonyms
Collocations
really whiffstart to whiffwhiff on a pitchwhiff a shotwhiff the ball