fishing

noun

fish·​ing ˈfi-shiŋ 

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

In a January 2021 episode, Elizabeth introduced Brice to two of her friends, Carol and Dacey, who joined the pair on a fishing trip. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

Gatlinburg is ripe with activities from fishing spots, bird watching, hiking trails, whitewater rafting and horseback riding. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025

Best Towns to Visit Getaria A small, underrated fishing village, Getaria is the birthplace of Balenciaga and Juan Sebastián Elcano (who circumnavigated the world with Magellan). —Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025

Experts have said that the majority of subsea cable damage is accidental, usually due to fishing activity or a ship accidentally dropping its anchor on a cable. —Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fishing

• bottom-fishing
• fishing expedition
• fishing line
• fly fishing
• ice fishing
• magnet fishing
• spin fishing

Rhymes for fishing

• dishing
• phishing
• swishing
• wishing
• overfishing