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

My parents already live in a small house — a former fishing cabin on the edge of a lake.

From Los Angeles Times

The adverts claim operators can take people to Mayotte using large tourist boats, but victims' families say the smugglers are using much smaller fishing boats called "kwassa".

From BBC

But, much like other aquatic ecosystems, seagrass meadows are increasingly threatened by coastal development, agricultural runoff, and fishing boats hauling trawl nets across the sea floor.

From Science Magazine

Those crooks are working every channel, fishing for victims by email, phone calls, texts, fliers and regular mail.

From Los Angeles Times

"In the case of a lot of whales, population recoveries since the cessation of commercial whaling are coincident with increasing shipping traffic and increasing fishing efforts," said Stocker.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• fly-fishing