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• present participle of fish.

fishing

American  

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /

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.

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fishing British  

/ ˈfɪʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the occupation of catching fish

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fishing match

2. another word for piscary

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Etymology

Origin of fishing

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

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Example Sentences

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fishing

Some protested specific projects, notably the World Bank-backed Pak Mun dam, a hydropower project completed in 1994 that fishing communities say damaged their livelihoods.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Pacific Island countries with small populations have struggled to patrol millions of kilometres of Pacific Ocean to combat illegal fishing fleets from Asia and the passage of "narco subs" deployed from South America.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The three men, who are all from Lewis, had been fishing in a boat called Kilda.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pugh's lawyers said that, before the fall, he had been an "active and sociable person" who enjoyed his job and had his own fishing boat.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Nor could I imagine the boy by the river and the joy of Togbe’s childhood anymore, because I hated the water, hated fishing and everything that went with it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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