fishing

fish·ing | \ ˈfi-shiŋ

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Definition of fishing

1 : the sport or business of catching fish

2 : a place for catching fish

Examples of fishing in a Sentence

The fishing was pretty good today. I'm going fishing this weekend.

Recent Examples on the Web Crappie fishing should get hot as soon as the water drops and clears a bit. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Friday Fishing Report: Heavy rains make fishing difficult for anglers," 21 Feb. 2020 Aquarium releases, aquaculture and fishing boats can all unwittingly introduce invasive species to delicate coral environments. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, "Climate change could kill all of Earth's coral reefs by 2100, scientists warn," 20 Feb. 2020 The call is out for Alaskans interested in learning firsthand about commercial fishing. — Anchorage Daily News, "Russia-Alaska seafood trade remains a one-way street benefiting Russia," 18 Feb. 2020 The brothers, who are 62 and 60 years old, are longtime residents of Lower Scott Lake and have nearly 30 years of ice fishing experience. — Holland Sentinel, Detroit Free Press, "2 brothers rescued after falling through ice while fishing on west Michigan lake," 17 Feb. 2020 Someone fishing in the area reported the body to police at 2:36 p.m. in the 5200 block of Calhoun Road. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Dead body washes up from Brays Bayou in south Houston," 16 Feb. 2020 Newman and Hotchner became friends, pranksters, fishing buddies, neighbors and business partners. — CBS News, "A.E. Hotchner, prolific author and friend to Hemingway and Newman, has died at age 102," 16 Feb. 2020 Former Houston County Lake fishing guide John Hope performed similar research on dozens of trophy class fish from 1986-94. — Matt Williams, Dallas News, "Largemouth bass research hits a snag," 15 Feb. 2020 Longline fishing: Longlines can be up to 30 miles long and have as many as 12,000 thousand baited hooks. — Adam Skolnick, Longreads, "The Poke Paradox," 12 Feb. 2020

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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.

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