I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of whale (II)
: the occupation of catching and rendering whales
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of whale (III)
: thrashing , beating
III. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of whale (III)
: whacking
a whaling price to pay
IV. adverb
: very , extremely
a whaling big family