noun
- the hunting and killing of whales for their oil, meat, or other products
adjective
- relating to or used in the hunting of whales
- extremely large or impressive
Usage: informal
Examples
- Commercial whaling was banned in many countries to protect whale populations.
- The museum displayed artifacts from the 19th-century whaling industry.
- Old whaling ships were built to withstand harsh ocean conditions.
- The whaling fleet returned to port after months at sea.
- That’s a whaling big fish you caught!
- Whaling harpoons were the primary tools used by hunters.
- The town’s economy once depended entirely on whaling.