fishing

Speech parts

1. fishing - Noun

2. fishing - Verb

Meaning

of Fish

The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

A fishery.

Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fishery sportfishing fish casting angling seafood trolling fly-fishing trawling seine hawking chase game industry guppy
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Hypernyms

business field sport commercial enterprise business enterprise outdoor sport

Hyponyms

cast casting angling

Phrases with the word

fishing for compliments fishing expedition freshwater fishing fishing village fishing using a rod fishing with drift nets

Examples

It is to be observed that "angling" is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish. Stephen Leacock

Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl. Ernest Hemingway

Last year I went fishing with Salvador Dali. He was using a dotted line. He caught every other fish. Steven Wright

He who wants to go fishing must not be afraid of the water. Hungarian Proverb

On a fishing lull, even a crayfish is fish. Russian Proverb

When you're not fishing be mending the nets. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

fishify fishily fishiness fishing area fishing boat fishing boat problem