fishing

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of catching fish.

Example Sentences
  • We had a good day's fishing at the weekend.
2 Definition

The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.

3 Definition

Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.

Example Sentences
  • This is good news for the fishing industry.
4 Definition

A fishery, a place for catching fish.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To hunt fish or other aquatic animals.

Example Sentences
  • She went to the river to fish for trout.
2 Definition

To search (a body of water) for something other than fish.

Example Sentences
  • They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body.
3 Definition

To use as bait when fishing.

4 Definition

To (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects.

Example Sentences
  • He was fishing for the keys in his pocket.
5 Definition

(followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.

Example Sentences
  • The actors loitered at the door, fishing for compliments.
6 Definition

Of a batsman, to attempt to hit a ball outside off stump and miss it.

7 Definition

To repair (a spar or mast) by fastening a beam or other long object (often called a fish) over the damaged part (see Noun above).

8 Definition

To hoist the flukes of.