nounπShareThe act of catching fish."My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "fishsportactionanimalfoodnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish."My grandfather enjoys fishing for both salmon and shrimp. "fishanimalfoodsportactionnauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCommercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale."This is good news for the fishing industry."businessindustryfishfoodjobeconomycommerceagricultureworknauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fishery, a place for catching fish."The local fishing is popular with families who enjoy spending time together. "fishplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hunt fish or other aquatic animals."She went to the river to fish for trout."fishanimalsportfoodnatureactionjobentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo search (a body of water) for something other than fish."They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body."actionoceanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use as bait when fishing."To catch a bigger fish, he fished a smaller one as bait. "fishsportactionutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects."He was fishing for the keys in his pocket."actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice."The actors loitered at the door, fishing for compliments."communicationlanguageactioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a batsman, to attempt to hit a ball outside off stump and miss it."The batsman tried to fishing a ball outside off stump but missed it completely. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo repair (a spar or mast) by fastening a beam or other long object (often called a fish) over the damaged part (see Noun above)."The ship's crew had to fishing the damaged mast to get back on course. "nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hoist the flukes of."The sailor skillfully fished the heavy anchor from the water. "nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
