fishing

[fish-ing]

noun

1. the act of catching fish.

   Fishing is not allowed in this park.

2. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish.

   A day at sea with Floyd has greatly improved my fishing.

3. the conditions for catching fish.

   The fishing is exceptionally good today.

4. Archaic.,  a place or facility for catching fish.

fishing

/ ˈfɪʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the occupation of catching fish

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fishing match

2. another word for piscary

Word History and Origins

Origin of fishing¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fisshing; fish, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The director of an angling club has said he has been left "devastated" after a suspected arson attack destroyed about £6,000 worth of fishing and electrical equipment.

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Ivorian soldiers regularly mingle with locals, fishing for information about any suspicious activity or new faces in the area.

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Carranza was reportedly killed in a September strike by US forces on his boat while he was fishing the Caribbean, according to video testimony of his family members shared by the president on X.

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Typically, smugglers use dhows - a type of small boat, often for fishing - to transport cargo close to the coast of Somalia.

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“We loved camping out, going mushroom hunting in the woods, and fishing as much as we could.”

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Related Words

• fly-fishing