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fishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Fishing means: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion.

Synonyms for fishing9

noun, as in the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

sportfishing

also used for fishing

piscatology, piscation, piscicide, piscicapture, the gentle craft, fishery, the fish industry, the seafood industry

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What does fishing mean?2

noun

1

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

2

the occupation of catching fish for a living

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fishing?1

two syllables

wishing
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Fishing in a sentence

  • Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.CK
  • The weather was fine, so we went fishing.CK
  • I have many hobbies - fishing and climbing, for example.Zifre
  • If he had been free, he would have gone fishing.CM
  • I'm expecting a decent catch, so please try your best at fishing for us.unknown
  • Packed into wooden fishing boats like sardines, the immigrants undergo the dangerous voyage there.fcbond
  • I was hoping to go fishing today, but something came up.CK
  • Hunting, underwater diving, fishing and exploring are among his interests.Hybrid

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Forms of fishing

as a noun

plural
fishings