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

There’s nothing wrong with spending your vacation at the beach, on a shopping spree in Paris or New York, or kicking back at a fishing cabin. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

For more adventurous couples, there are opportunities for fishing, rock climbing, hiking, swimming, and geocaching. —Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters. —Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

These waters face mounting threats from destructive fishing practices, shipping, plastic pollution, overfishing and potential deep sea mining, all compounded by climate change. —Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

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