Whale (Verb)
Meaning
Hunt for whales.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- Commercial ships began to whale in the Southern Ocean in the 19th century, attracting widespread criticism.
- A whaling company was allowed to whale off the coast of Alaska for several months each year.
- Before whaling was banned internationally, fishermen used to whale in the Arctic region during summer.
- The town has historically relied on whalers who would whale during migration season to make a living.
- Aborigines have whaled in these waters for centuries, but their methods are very different from those of commercial whalers.