Synonyms for fishing
ˈfɪʃ ɪŋfish·ing

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fishingnoun

   Synonyms:
   fishery, sportfishing

2. fishingnoun

   Of, or pertaining to fishing.

   a good day's fishing

   Synonyms:
   sportfishing, fishery

3. fishingnoun

   The business of catching fish in large quantities for sale.

   the fishing industry

   Synonyms:
   fishery, sportfishing

4. fishingnoun

   A place for catching fish.

   Synonyms:
   sportfishing, fishery

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.6 / 9 votes

1. fishing, sportfishingnoun

   the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

   Synonyms:
   sportfishing

2. fishingnoun

   the occupation of catching fish for a living

   Synonyms:
   sportfishing

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1. • Commercial Enterprise

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1. fishingnoun

   Synonyms:
   angling, trawling, trolling, whiffing, spillet fishing, bultow fishing

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1. List of paraphrases for "fishing":

   fisheries, fishery, fish, pesca, fishing, angling, fiske, catch, diaoyu, harvesting, fished, pêche, pesquera, hunting, visserij, fishermen, peach, angler, harvest, fishers

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1. Mike Pompeo:

   Any PRC action to harass other states' fishing or hydrocarbon development in these waters -- or to carry out such activities unilaterally -- is unlawful.

2. Stephen Tyson Jr:

   When I released it, it really sank in, ‘You let that one go,’ the one thing I regret is not getting it weighed. But at that moment, it was literally the first 5-10 minutes of the tournament. I’m not going to stop fishing for bass. Starting out that fast, I knew I had a chance of at least 20 pounds. But then catching a striper that size, oh my god. It’s a fish of a lifetime.

3. Haren Das:

   Thousands of people living here who are associated directly or indirectly with fishing activities have benefited from the increase in hilsa after the cyclones.

4. Said Wright:

   Packed up the kayak with my fishing rods, cooler, fishing net and set off from Fort Pierce.

5. Carl Schuster:

   The Maritime Militia don't fish, the People have automatic weapons aboard and reinforced hulls, making The People very dangerous at close range. Also, The People have a top speed of around 18-22 knots, making The People faster than 90 % of the world's fishing boats.