whiffed
Struck out completely
Whiffed means swung and missed completely.
In baseball, to whiff is to strike out—the bat passes through empty air.
The usage extends to any failed attempt: He whiffed on the job interview, The movie whiffed at the box office.
Separately, whiffed can mean caught a scent: I whiffed something burning.
Suspended recreational seat
- struck outFailed at bat
- fannedSpread in arc
- missedFailed to reach
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
nothing · empty · failed · flailed · lunged · flubbed · botched · fumbled
Batter retired on pitches
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- pitchFrequency of sound
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- curveballPitch with spin-induced arc
slider · plate · umpire · fanned · struck out · count · inning · at-bat
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- struck outFailed at bat
- fannedSpread in arc
- missedFailed to reach
air · nothing · empty · failed · flailed · lunged · flubbed · botched · fumbled · bungled
strikeout
Batter retired on pitches
curveball · slider · plate · umpire · fanned · struck out · count · inning · at-bat · changeup
blew it
Failed when it mattered
bungled · flopped · tanked · bombed · failed · blundered · messed up · screwed up · missed opportunity · fell short
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
sniffed · inhaled · detected · caught · nose · perfume · bouquet · pungency · musky · floral
whiffedconnected
Joined to another
hit · crushed it · smashed it · smashed · crushed
whiffedfresh
Newly made, not stale
clean · odorless · unscented · fragrant · sweet-smelling
whiffednailed it
Succeeded completely, emphatically
crushed it · delivered · came through · capitalized · seized