angling

[ang-gling]

noun

1. the act or art of fishing with a hook and line, usually attached to a rod.

angling

/ ˈæŋɡlɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the art or sport of catching fish with a rod and line and a baited hook or other lure, such as a fly; fishing

   2. ( as modifier )

      an angling contest

Other Word Forms

• nonangling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angling¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; angle ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The drivers prowled the sidewalk, angling for customers.

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Virtually every Wall Street player is angling to get a piece of the action, from banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley to traditional asset managers such as BlackRock.

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He’s invited her to coffee not as father and daughter, but as a has-been angling to cast Nora as the lead of his next film, which he claims he’s written for her.

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Searching step by step in faint light angling in from a high window, Jimmy spotted the familiar sight of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home.

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Today, it was angling to pass the $5 trillion mark, but the chip maker had to settle for $4.89 trillion at the close.

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