to strike a whale
1strike — [strīk] vt. struck, struck or occas. (but for vt. 11 commonly and for vt. 8 & 15 usually) stricken, striking, [ME striken, to proceed, flow, strike with rod or sword < OE strican, to go, proceed, advance, akin to Ger streichen < IE * streig …
2strike — strikeless, adj. /struyk/, v., struck or (Obs.) strook; struck or (esp. for 31 34) stricken or (Obs.) strook; striking; n., adj. v.t. 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit …
3whale — I. noun (plural whales) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæl; akin to Old High German hwal whale and perhaps to Latin squalus sea fish Date: before 12th century 1. or plural whale cetacean; especially one (as… …
4strike — v 1. hit, smite, thwack, slap, smack, Australian. ding; cuff, buffet, knock, punch, box, sandbag, Scot. dunt, Scot, and North. Eng. paik, Inf. clout, Inf. slug, Inf. whack, Inf. knock [s.o. s] block off, Inf. wallop, Inf. crown, Sl. conk, Dial.… …
5whale away — {v.}, {informal} 1. To beat or hit hard; strike again and again. Often used with at . * /The boxer is whaling away at his opponent with both fists./ 2. To attack severely or again and again; go on without stopping or with great force; pound away …
6whale away — {v.}, {informal} 1. To beat or hit hard; strike again and again. Often used with at . * /The boxer is whaling away at his opponent with both fists./ 2. To attack severely or again and again; go on without stopping or with great force; pound away …
7whale on — verb a) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight. The wrench wouldn’t budge, even though Tony was just whaling on it with a big old sledge hammer. b) To beat heavily on anything …
8whale\ away — v informal 1. To beat or hit hard; strike again and again. Often used with at . The boxer is whaling away at his opponent with both fists. 2. To attack severely or again and again; go on without stopping or with great force; pound away. Mary has… …
9Right whale — For other uses, see Right whale (disambiguation). Right whales[1] A female North Atlantic Right Whale with her calf in the ocean …
10North Atlantic right whale — North Atlantic right whale[1] Mother and calf Conservation status …
