wale on
C1 slang inseparable transitive
In simple words
To keep beating or hitting someone or something very hard.
Literal meaning: 'Wale' relates to a mark or stripe from a blow; 'on' indicates the target.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To hit a person or object repeatedly and with significant force.
"The older boys were waling on a younger student when the teacher arrived."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily American slang. 'Wale on', 'whale on', and 'wail on' are all variant spellings of the same expression. The etymology likely derives from 'wale' meaning a ridge or mark left by a blow. Used in informal spoken English and informal writing.
Commonly used with
someone opponent punching bag drums person
Forms
Base
wale on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wales on
he/she/it
Past simple
waled on
yesterday
Past participle
waled on
have + pp
-ing form
waling on
continuous
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