Whiffing meaning : To waft. To sniff. To strike out. To miss the ball completely. To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell. To fail spectacularly at a task. To fish with a handline. The act of one who, or that which, whiffs. A mode of fishing with a hand line for pollock, mackerel, etc.