whale
/weɪl/
noun
- A very large sea mammal that breathes air and gives birth to live young.
- Whales communicate with each other using complex songs.
- A blue whale can grow longer than a basketball court.
- We saw a whale breaching the surface of the ocean during our boat trip.
- A person who is very good at or enthusiastic about something.
- My uncle is a whale of a storyteller; everyone loves his tales.
- She's a whale at chess and rarely loses a game.
- He's a whale of a cook, especially when it comes to barbecue.
verb
- To hit or beat someone or something very hard.
- He whaled the drum with all his might during the concert.
- The kids whaled the piñata until candy spilled everywhere.
- The boxer whaled on his opponent with a series of powerful punches.
- To engage in whale watching or hunting for whales.
- Every summer, tourists come to whale off the coast of Alaska.
- The crew spent months whaling in the cold northern waters.
- They went whaling early in the morning and spotted several humpbacks.
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