: 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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Anders fell in love with the Highlands on an angling trip, and eventually, years later, followed through with the purchase of the 42,000-acre Glenfeshie Estate.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
From massive tarpons in the Gulf to record-breaking redfish hiding in the marsh, the island boasts access to more than 280 species of fish and year-round angling.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Many people like to fish in the area, too, but certain locations require permits that are issued by local angling associations.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
From massive tarpons in the Gulf to record-breaking redfish hiding in the marsh, the island boasts access to more than 280 species of fish and year-round angling.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Many people like to fish in the area, too, but certain locations require permits that are issued by local angling associations.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
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.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Angling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angling. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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angling
noun
an·gling
ˈaŋ-gliŋ 
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure
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