nounπShareAny of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea."The whale spouted water high into the air as it passed by the research ship. "animalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething, or someone, that is very large."The whale of a problem with the leaky roof made the family's summer very stressful. "animalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething, or someone, that is excellent."My sister's cooking is a whale of a talent; everyone loves her dinners. "qualityexclamationattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable."The whale at the blackjack table lost a considerable sum of money today. "businessentertainmentpersonbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn investor who deals with very large amounts of money."The investment whale made a massive purchase of company stock. "businessfinancepersoneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content."That whale of a gamer spent thousands of dollars on the new game's exclusive skins. "gameinternetcomputingbusinesseconomyvaluepersoncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hunt for whales."The whaling crew went out to whale in the North Atlantic. "animalnauticaloceanactionnatureenvironmentindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly."The teacher whaled the student with a ruler for not paying attention in class. "actioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
