a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale, some of which are hunted:
whale meat
seealsoBLUEWHALE, KILLERWHALE, PILOTWHALE, SPERMWHALE
IDIOMS
have a whale of a time (informal) to enjoy yourself very much; to have a very good time:
The kids had a whale of a time at the theme park.
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