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fly-fishing

fly-fish·ing
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy fish-ing]
    • /flaɪ ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ/
    • /flaɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy fish-ing]
    • /flaɪ ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ/

Definitions of fly-fishing word

  • noun fly-fishing Angling. a method of fishing in which fly casting is used. 1
  • verb without object fly-fishing to fish with artificial flies as bait. 1
  • uncountable noun fly-fishing Fly-fishing is a method of fishing in which a silk or nylon model of a small winged insect is used as bait. 0
  • noun fly-fishing the act, technique, or an instance of fly-casting 0
  • noun fly-fishing Alternative spelling of fly fishing. 0

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Origin of fly-fishing

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55

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Parts of speech for Fly-fishing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fly-fishing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for fly-fishing

noun fly-fishing

  • 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.

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