fishing

Pluralfishings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The activity of catching fish, often using a rod, a line, or a net.

   Like waiting quietly to catch something you cannot see under the water.

   Fishing takes patience and a good spot near the water.

   He took up fishing after he retired to the lake house.

   Similarangling

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of fish. Use this form for something happening right now.

   They are fishing off the pier this afternoon.

   The boys were fishing all morning by the creek.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The business of catching fish and other seafood to sell.

   Like farming, but the crop is fish caught from the sea to sell.

   Fishing supports the whole economy in many small coastal towns.

   Strict limits have changed how fishing works across the region.

   Similarfishery

4. 4
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   Catching seafood such as crabs, shrimp, or clams, with or without fish.

   We spent the weekend fishing for crabs and clams along the shore.

   Fishing in these waters mostly means hauling up lobster and shrimp.

5. 5
   nouncountable

   A place where people go to catch fish, like a stretch of river or coast.

   Like a special spot you always return to in order to catch fish.

   The family owned a small fishing on the lower river.

   Several fishings along the estuary were sold at auction.

   Similarfishery

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