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- [fish-ing]
- /ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ/
- /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
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- [fish-ing]
- /ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ/
Definitions of fishing word
- noun fishing the act of catching fish. 1
- noun fishing the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish. 1
- noun fishing a place or facility for catching fish. 1
- noun plural fishing any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
- noun plural fishing (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
- noun plural fishing the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
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Origin of fishing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, fishing is from the Middle English word fisshing. See fish, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Fishing
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fishing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fishing
noun fishing
- fly-fishing — Angling. a method of fishing in which fly casting is used.
- piscary — Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- trolling — to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
- angling — Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod.
- casting — A casting is an object or piece of machinery which has been made by pouring a liquid such as hot metal into a container, so that when it hardens it has the required shape.
Top questions with fishing
- how to play go fishing?
- how to fly fishing?
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