whale away

verb

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.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person whales away · participle present whaling away · participle past whaled away · past whaled away

  1. intransitiveTo 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. archaicintransitiveTo talk or preach at length, often excitedly or vehemently; to go on.
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APA

whale away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whale%20away

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whale away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whale%20away.

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