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(slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight. / (slang) To beat heavily on anything.

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whale on

Source Word

whale on

Verb

slang

(slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight. / (slang) To beat heavily on anything.

Japanese Meaning

(スラング) 戦闘中に相手を激しく連続して打撃する / (スラング) 他の物体に対して激しい打撃を繰り返す

During the bar fight, Tom started to whale on the troublemaker until the bouncer intervened.

バーでの喧嘩の最中、トムは用心棒が止めに入るまでそのトラブルを起こした男を殴りつけ始めた。

Sense（1）

(slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.

Sense（2）

(slang) To beat heavily on anything.

whales on

（ present singular third-person ）

whaling on

（ participle present ）

whaled on

（ participle past ）

whaled on

（ past ）