v.
Pronunciation: ' hwi-f ə l, ' wi-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whif · fled ; whif · fling \ -f( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: probably frequentative of whiff
Date: 1568
intransitive verb
1 a of the wind : to blow unsteadily or in gusts b : VACILLATE
2 : to emit or produce a light whistling or puffing sound
transitive verb : to blow, disperse, emit, or expel with or as if with a whiff