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Fish·ing, n.
1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.
2. A fishery.
Fish·ing, a. Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.
Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing.
Fishing line, a line used in catching fish.
Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.
Fishing rod, a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling.
Fishing smack, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing.
Fishing tackle, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.
Fishing tube Micros., a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.
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Fish v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fished p. pr. & vb. n. Fishing.]
1. To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.
2. To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.
Any other fishing question. --Sir W. Scott.
fishing
n 1: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion [syn: sportfishing]
2: the occupation of catching fish for a living