Fishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "fishing" (69 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (14)

Strong matches (21)

fisheryfly fishingfollowinggameguddlinghalieuticharpooninghuntingin full cryin hot pursuitin pursuitin search ofjiggingloaded for bearlooking fornosy
Noun(5 words)
fisheryfishing expeditionindirect inquirynetnetting

Related words (34)

Adjective(1 words)
Noun(13 words)
piscationpiscatologypiscicapturepisciciderecreational fishingseekseineshrimpingsolicitsport fishingthe fish industrythe gentle craftthe seafood industry

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

14 entries
adjectivebusinessbusiness enterprisecommercial enterprisecommunication tacticeconomic activityfield sportlinguistic tacticmodifieroutdoor activityoutdoor sportprimary industryrecreational activityseek

More specific

17 entries
anglingfishing boatfishing expeditionfishing for complimentsfishing for informationfishing lurefishing netfishing rodfly fishingindustrial fishinglongliningnet fishingnettingrecreational anglingspearfishingtournament fishing

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

10 entries
anglingfishing expeditionfishing gearfishing groundsfishing industryfishing netfishing quotafishing rodfishing vesselsport fishing

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies.

Source: tatoeba (19336)

Fishing just isn't my line.

Source: tatoeba (19337)

I prefer staying home to going fishing.

Source: tatoeba (19338)

My hobbies are fishing and watching television.

Source: tatoeba (19339)

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