fishing meaning

Noun: fishing  fishing

1. The act of someone who fishes as a diversion
   - sportfishing 
2. The occupation of catching fish for a living

Verb: fish  fish

1. Seek indirectly
   "fish for compliments"
   - angle 
2. Catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
   "I like to go fishing on weekends"

Sounds like: phishing

Derived forms: fishings

See also: fisher, fishery, piscatory

Type of: business, business enterprise, catch, commercial enterprise, field sport, grab, look for, outdoor sport, search, seek, take hold of

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Fishing

[Oil and gas]
Operations within a wellbore which focus on retrieving objects (fish) left in the borehole.

• a fishing expedition:    [American slang]a ...
• black-fishing:     noun
• bottom fishing:    [American slang]n. ...

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1. fishing is still the main industry there.
2. he enjoys riding, fishing and shooting.
3. if i had my druthers, i 'd go fishing.
4. all my fishing paraphernalia is in the car.
5. what did he wear when he wasn't fishing?