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whaled

whaled is the simple past and past participle of whale.

Meaning of whale

Verb (1)

whale (third-person singular simple present whales, present participle whaling, simple past and past participle whaled)

  1. (intransitive) To hunt for whales.

Verb (2)

whale (third-person singular simple present whales, present participle whaling, simple past and past participle whaled)

  1. (slang, transitive) To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.
    • Brought him back, put him in the stall—low stable—got out of his reach, and then begun to whale him. Then he kicked up agin; […]1852, Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Why Mr Sellum disposed of the horse (chapter XIV in Works, volume 22)

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Phrases with whaled

Questions about whaled

What is whaled the simple past and past participle of?
Whaled is the simple past and past participle of whale.

Words near whaled in the dictionary

  1. whaleboning
  2. whalebonings
  3. whaleburger
  4. whaleburgers
  5. whalecraft
  6. whaled
  7. whaled away
  8. whaled on
  9. whaledom
  10. whalefall
  11. whalefalls

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