To Sniff
- (transitive, intransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
- To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.
- (transitive) To perceive vaguely
- To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.
- (computing) To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.
- (slang, Britain) To inhale drugs in powder form (usually cocaine) through the nose