fishingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/A2 the sport or job of catching fish:
My dad loves to go fishing.
a fishing rod
salmon/trout fishing
fishing tackle (= equipment used for catching fish)
Fishing is still their main source of income.
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- Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.
- He goes fishing at every opportunity.
- The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing.
- The fishermen set out at sunset for a night's fishing.
- St Lucia depends on its clean coastal waters because fishing and tourism provide much of its income.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- pointer
- reel
- shooter
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- trap
- troll
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Commercial fishing