whale | Definition of whale

whale

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of whale

1 to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard

Synonyms of whale

bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, zap

Words Related to whale

batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough

bunt, flick, stroke, tap

bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp

bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level

rabbit-punch, sucker punch

cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip

bean, brain, conk, skull

Phrases Synonymous with whale

2 to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

whaled the rug with a broom to knock the dirt out of it

Synonyms of whale

birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, flog, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whip

Words Related to whale

knout, quirt, strap

flick, touch up

blackjack, cane, club, cudgel, fustigate

bang, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clout, crack, cuff, hit, knock, lam, paste, punch, slap, slug, smack, smite, sock, spank, swat, swipe, thwack, wallop, whack

bash, baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, bludgeon, buffet, bung, drub, fib [British],