fishing
Americannoun
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the act of catching fish.
Fishing is not allowed in this park.
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the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish.
A day at sea with Floyd has greatly improved my fishing.
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the conditions for catching fish.
The fishing is exceptionally good today.
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Archaic. a place or facility for catching fish.
noun
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the occupation of catching fish
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( as modifier )
a fishing match
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another word for piscary
Etymology
Origin of fishing
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fisshing; see origin at fish, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing fishing
Example Sentences
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Porkchop, a turtle rescued from the river last year, lost a flipper after a fishing line severely constricted the limb.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He told the BBC that he "fell into it by accident" after being made redundant from a job selling fishing tackle.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Researchers found that people adapted by following seasonal rivers and fishing in shallow waterholes during long dry periods.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Enthusiasts say the technology is helping to attract younger anglers to the sport and to level the playing field in fishing competitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
And anyway, luckily for us, back home in Canada he was used to finding food in the wild, scavenging for it, fishing for it, hunting for it.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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