whale
/weɪl/ · noun
Meaning
- Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.
- Something, or someone, that is very large.
- Something, or someone, that is excellent.
- In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable.
- An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.
- (by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content.
- To hunt for whales.
- To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.
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