whale on
To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fightTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
» The whale shark feeds on plankton.
Der Walhai ernährt sich von Plankton. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Китовая акула питается планктоном. — fjay69
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(slang)To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
verhauen, verdreschen
(slang)To beat heavily on anything.
The wrench wouldn’t budge, even though Tony was just whaling on it with a big old sledge hammer.
draufhauen, draufdreschen
Examples
10 sentencesThe whale shark feeds on plankton.
ruКитовая акула питается планктоном. — fjay69
deDer Walhai ernährt sich von Plankton. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Whales feed on plankton and small fish.
ruКиты питаются планктоном и мелкой рыбёшкой. — Ooneykcall
deWale ernähren sich von Plankton und kleinen Fischen. — MUIRIEL
There's a stranded whale on the beach.
deAuf dem Strand liegt ein gestrandeter Wal. — Jens_Odo
There's a whale stranded on the beach.
deEs ist ein Wal gestrandet. — Waldelfe
A wounded whale washed up on the beach.
ruНа пляж выбросился раненый кит. — marafon
deEin verletzter Wal wurde am Strand angespült. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
See whale (“to beat vigorously or soundly”).See whale (“to beat vigorously or soundly”).
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Forms
whales on, whaling on, whaled on, whaled on| Base form | whale on · to whale on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | whales on |
| Present participle | whaling on |
| Past simple | whaled on |
| Past participle | whaled on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb