# fishing

Pronunciation: say "FISH-ing" /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of catching fish, whether from rivers, lakes, or the sea, for food or sport.
   - Simple: The activity of catching fish, often using a rod, a line, or a net.
   - _Early-morning fishing gave the village most of its daily food._
   - _Good fishing depends on the season, the weather, and a bit of luck._
3. The business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
   - Simple: The business of catching fish and other seafood to sell.
   - _Fishing remains the main industry in many of the older harbor villages._
   - _Government subsidies kept the nation's fishing afloat during the downturn._
4. The act of catching other kinds of seafood, on its own or together with fish. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Catching seafood such as crabs, shrimp, or clams, with or without fish.
   - _Summer fishing here brings in baskets of mussels and crab._
   - _Good fishing off these rocks means a haul of shrimp by sundown._
5. A place for catching fish; a fishery along a river, lake, or coast.
   - Simple: A place where people go to catch fish, like a stretch of river or coast.
   - _The estate included a productive fishing along two miles of the bank._
   - _He leased one of the best salmon fishings in the county for the season._

## Verb

2. Present participle of fish. — present participle and gerund of fish
   - Simple: Present participle of fish. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _She is fishing for trout in the mountain stream._
   - _We are fishing near the harbor until the tide turns._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 3–5** — From Middle English fischynge, equivalent to fish combined with the suffix -ing.
**Meaning 2** — Formed from fish combined with the suffix -ing.

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