fishing

English

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The act of catching fish.
  • (uncountable) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
  • (uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
  • (countable) A fishery, a place for catching fish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fischynge suffix from English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

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