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

One difficulty stopping the boats is that it is legal to carry inflatables across Europe; they might be used for a fishing trip.

From BBC

Trump sharply reduced the boundaries of two monuments in Utah — Bear’s Ears and Grand Staircase — and stripped protections from a marine monument off the coast of New England to allow commercial fishing.

From Los Angeles Times

Local communities believe that certain fishing practices, such as spearfishing with scuba gear and semi-industrial fishing with purse seines and night lights, are major contributors to the decline of fish stocks.

From Science Daily

Coral reefs also underpin the livelihoods of one billion people including by supporting tourism or fishing, according to the World Economic Forum.

From BBC

“One minute he was fishing and the next moment he was gone,” she says of her father’s decline, recalling how quickly the disease spread.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fly-fishing