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whaling away

whaling away is the present participle and gerund of whale away.

Meaning of whale away

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To whale on something in an ongoing manner (i.e., with progressive aspect).
    • The kids had decided to whale away on some pumpkins with baseball bats; it held their interest for a little while.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To talk or preach at length, often excitedly or vehemently; to go on.

Questions about whaling away

What is whaling away the present participle and gerund of?
Whaling away is the present participle and gerund of whale away.

Words near whaling away in the dictionary

  1. whalewatching
  2. Whaley
  3. Whaley Bridge
  4. Whaleys
  5. whaling
  6. whaling away
  7. whaling on
  8. whaling station
  9. whaling stations
  10. whalings
  11. whalish

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