fishing
/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
noun
The act of catching fish.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act of catching fish.
“We had a good day's fishing at the weekend.”
The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
“This is good news for the fishing industry.”
A fishery, a place for catching fish.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English fischynge, equivalent to fish + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
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FISHING at a glance
FISHING has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,100 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fishing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- WISHING14
- DISHING12
- PISHING13
- FASHING14
- FISKING15
- HISHING14
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