fishing

Meanings

• verb

  The activity of trying to catch fish in water.

• noun

  The act or occupation of catching fish.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

gentle craft , piscation , piscatology , piscicapture , piscicide , fish , fishery , industry , seafood , fishery , sportfishing , angle , angle , drop in a line , rifle , rummage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fishing
dishings , wishings , mishings , fraisings

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Variants

List of all variants of fishing that leads to same result
fishing , fishings , fish , fish or cut bait , fishabilities , fishability , fishable , fished , fishes , fishing expedition , fishing expeditions , fishing line , fishing lines , bottom-fisher , bottom-fishers , bottom-fishing , bottom-fishings , fly fish , fly fishing , fly-fish , fly-fished , fly-fishes , fly-fishing , fly-fishings , magnet fish , magnet fished , magnet fishes , magnet fishing , magnet-fish , magnet-fished , magnet-fishes , magnet-fishing , spin fishing , spin fishings , ice fishing , fish out , fished out , fishes out , fishing out

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Forms

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fishes, fished, fishing, fishable, fishless

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Etymology

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From Old English 'fiscian' or 'fescan', meaning 'to catch fish'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest fish ever caught was a bluefin tuna that weighed over 1,700 pounds.

2. Fishing is the oldest form of food procurement known to humans.

3. There are over 35,000 different species of fish in the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. Angling: A method of fishing that uses a hook and line to catch fish.

2. Fishery: A body of water or an area of land where fish are caught.

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Culture

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Fishing has been a significant part of human culture since prehistoric times. It is mentioned in various religious texts, and has been depicted in art and literature throughout history. Fishing has also been a source of livelihood for many communities, and is still an important industry today.

How to Memorize "fishing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding a fishing rod by a lake, casting a line into the water and waiting for a fish to bite.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fishing' with the image of a fisherman, a boat, and a fish.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fish Are Fun: Fishing Always Reels Us In' to remember the word.

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