whale

US /hwel, wel/

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UK /weɪl/

B1

v.t.Transitive VerbTo strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment

Did you see that golfer miss his shot and whale at his club bag? I thought he was going to break it

n. (c.)Countable Nouna very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish

The largest animal in the world is the whale

v.t.Transitive VerbTo hunt and catch whales

The ships whale off the coast of Japan

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Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer - Peto's Paradox

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Why Blue Whales Don't Get Cancer - Peto's Paradox

of a blue whale.
of a blue whale.
and have the same number of cells. So an old blue whale
and have the same number of cells. So an old blue whale

Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

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Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

Like the esophagus of a whale is not large enough for a human being to fall laterally through.
Like the esophagus of a whale is not large enough for a human being to fall laterally through.
"Ms. Gaines, at my church, Jonah got swallowed by a whale. Boop boop."
"Ms. Gaines, at my church, Jonah got swallowed by a whale. Boop boop."

BBC 6 Minute English August 20, 2015 - Lifts

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BBC 6 Minute English August 20, 2015 - Lifts

Well, let's listen to Jason Whale, sales manager at Elevators Ltd, talking about this subject.
Well, let's listen to Jason Whale, sales manager at Elevators Ltd, talking about this subject.
Jason Whale: It's a very anxious experience the time you spend in a lift.
Jason Whale: It's a very anxious experience the time you spend in a lift.

Jurassic World's Bryce Dallas Howard Makes Animal Noises to Create Dinosaur Roars

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Jurassic World's Bryce Dallas Howard Makes Animal Noises to Create Dinosaur Roars

A whale.
A whale.
I have to do a whale. A whale?
I have to do a whale. A whale?

Dan Gets His Legs Waxediioo

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Dan Gets His Legs Waxediioo

D: I'm like a f*cking beluga whale right now
D: I'm like a f*cking beluga whale right now
L: *imitates whale*
L: *imitates whale*

Fidget Spinner Haters!

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Fidget Spinner Haters!

*angelic whale call*
*angelic whale call*

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic 714 - Fame and Misfortune

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My Little Pony Friendship is Magic 714 - Fame and Misfortune

♪ THAT MY EGO'S THE SIZE OF A WHALE ♪
♪ THAT MY EGO'S THE SIZE OF A WHALE ♪

Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES

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Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES

AND THEN A WHALE ATE REM
AND THEN A WHALE ATE REM
Look, I just need your help taking down a whale.
Look, I just need your help taking down a whale.

Beowulf and Unferth (from Seamus Heaney's Beowulf)

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Beowulf and Unferth (from Seamus Heaney's Beowulf)

Against the whale-beasts.
Against the whale-beasts.

Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

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Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

At Thailand's Richelieu Rock, a whale shark makes a rare appearance.
At Thailand's Richelieu Rock, a whale shark makes a rare appearance.
This is no whale but rather the world's largest fish.
This is no whale but rather the world's largest fish.