fish‧ing S3 /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: fish, fishing, fishery; verb: fish; adverb: fishily; adjective: fishy]

1. the sport or business of catching fish:
Fishing is one of his hobbies.
Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend.
deep sea/freshwater/saltwater fishing
salmon/trout/bass etc fishing ⇒ flyfishing

2. be on a fishing expedition American English informal to try to find out secret information by asking a lot of questions about different things

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fishing
noun
ADJ. good, great This stretch of the river is renowned for its good fishing.
coarse, deep-sea, drift-net, fly-, sea One of his hobbies was fly-fishing.
game, salmon, shark, trout, etc. She has been big game fishing off the coast of Kenya.
commercial, industrial
VERB + FISHING go He goes fishing every weekend.
FISHING + NOUN basket, equipment, gear, line, rod, stool, tackle | boat, craft, fleet, smack, trawler, vessel | hamlet, harbour, port, station, town, village | area, grounds, spot, zone the rich fishing grounds off the coast of Namibia Just below that bridge is a good fishing spot.
activity controls on fishing activity
quotas | agreement The two countries have signed a new fishing agreement.
ban | rights Fishing rights are held by the local angling club.
licence You need a fishing licence to fish in the lake.
expedition, holiday, trip | club | lodge | business, industry, trade | methods, techniques
PREP. ~ for Ecuador announced a ban on fishing for shrimps.

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