whaling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ Homophones: wailing, waling Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ === Noun === whaling (countable and uncountable, plural whalings) The practice of hunting whales. The practice of spotting whales. (informal) A beating. (computing) A form of highly personalized cyberattack that targets a senior business executive. ==== Synonyms ==== (spotting of whales): whale watching ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== mallemaroking === Verb === whaling present participle and gerund of whale