Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Whaling · Whal·ing · IPA /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ n. a. 01 n. The hunting of whales. 1. The hunting of whales. 02 a. Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel. 1. Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel.