/ Dictionary / Index W whaling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whal•ing Pronunciation: (hwā'ling, wā'-), [key] — n. the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whaling (Thesaurus) whalesucker whaling port Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language