1. past tense of whale: hunted whales
Usage: nautical; historical
2. past tense of whale: hit or struck forcefully
Usage: informal

Examples

• The crew whaled in the North Atlantic for three months.
• Captain Ahab whaled obsessively in pursuit of the white whale.
• The old whaling ships whaled these waters for decades.
• He whaled the baseball over the fence for a home run.
• She whaled on the drums during the solo.
• The boxer whaled his opponent with a series of punches.