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- [hwey-ling, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪ lɪŋ, ˈweɪ-/
- /ˈweɪ.lɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwey-ling, wey-]
- /ˈʰweɪ lɪŋ, ˈweɪ-/
Definitions of whaling word
- noun whaling the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing. 1
- noun plural whaling any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, especially as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises, having a fishlike body, forelimbs modified into flippers, and a head that is horizontally flattened. 1
- noun plural whaling Informal. something big, great, or fine of its kind: I had a whale of a time in Europe. 1
- noun plural whaling (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Cetus. 1
- verb without object whaling to engage in whaling or whale fishing. 1
- verb whaling to hit, thrash, or beat soundly. 1
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Origin of whaling
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; whale1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Whaling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whaling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whaling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whaling
noun whaling
- overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- breakdown — The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending.
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
adjective whaling
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- enormous — very big
- gargantuan — gigantic; enormous; colossal: a gargantuan task.
- gigantic — very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
verb whaling
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
- crush — To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- pummelled — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
Antonyms for whaling
noun whaling
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
adjective whaling
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- miniscule — minuscule.
- minute — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
verb whaling
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
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