viff
verb, noun
viff is a verb meaning “To change direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled V-I-F-F, and it appears about once in every 55 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does viff mean?
verb
- 1
To change direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
noun
- 1
A change in direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
- 2
The ability to make such changes in direction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of viff
- viffs present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- viffing participle, present
- viffed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is viff?
Viff appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does viff come from?
From the initial letters of "vectoring in forward flight".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).