noun Download 🔗Share Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea. Examples : "The whale spouted water high into the air as it passed by the research ship. " animal biology ocean nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something, or someone, that is very large. Examples : "The whale of a problem with the leaky roof made the family's summer very stressful. " animal person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something, or someone, that is excellent. Examples : "My sister's cooking is a whale of a talent; everyone loves her dinners. " quality exclamation attitude person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable. Examples : "The whale at the blackjack table lost a considerable sum of money today. " business entertainment person bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An investor who deals with very large amounts of money. Examples : "The investment whale made a massive purchase of company stock. " business finance person economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content. Examples : "That whale of a gamer spent thousands of dollars on the new game's exclusive skins. " game internet computing business economy value person character achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hunt for whales. Examples : "The whaling crew went out to whale in the North Atlantic. " animal nautical ocean action nature environment industry economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly. Examples : "The teacher whaled the student with a ruler for not paying attention in class. " action inhuman Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading