angling

SayAYNG-gling/ˈeɪŋ.ɡl.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of angling

1
nouncountable or uncountable
Fishing for fun with a rod, line, and hook.
Like going out with a fishing pole just to relax, not to catch food to sell.
He took up angling after he retired last year.
Our local angling club meets at the lake each Saturday.
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2
verb
Present participle of angle. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or acts like a noun.
He is angling off the pier this morning.
Angling for trout takes a lot of patience.
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angling is a form of angle

angle, verb: To put or point something at a slant, or to move in a slanting direction. Full entry

Forms: angleangles he/she/itangling -ing formangled past tense, past participle
Spelling: angle → angling: drop the e, add -ing

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