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get a whiff

/gɛt eɪ wɪf/
/gɛt eɪ hwɪf/
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Other forms: got a whiff; getting a whiff; gets a whiff

Definitions of get a whiff
  1. verb
    smell strongly and intensely
    synonyms: get a noseful
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    type of:
    smell
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
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