: the action of one who angles
especially
: the action or sport of fishing with hook and line
Examples of angling in a Sentence
an angling adventure in the mountains
his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
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There are 16 pro angling clubs combined in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts, in which pro anglers compete in 16 tournaments for a title.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
My angling adventures were confined to small freshwater creeks and quiet Midwestern lakes.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
The Evolution of Catch and Release While most trout streams don’t face population-level impacts from catch-and-release fishing, a growing number may, especially as a Western drought continues, rivers warm, and angling pressure increases.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Stuart proudly calls itself the Sailfish Capital of the World, and has deep angling roots.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
My angling adventures were confined to small freshwater creeks and quiet Midwestern lakes.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
The Evolution of Catch and Release While most trout streams don’t face population-level impacts from catch-and-release fishing, a growing number may, especially as a Western drought continues, rivers warm, and angling pressure increases.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Stuart proudly calls itself the Sailfish Capital of the World, and has deep angling roots.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for angling
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angling. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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angling
noun
an·gling
ˈaŋ-gliŋ 
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure
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