noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable. uncountable, usually

   "Most of the overfishings in the international sense are a product of misuse."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of overfish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"Due to overfishing, some fish stocks are now at perilously low levels."

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