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angling

angling

4 3.4
A form of fishing with a rod and line, usually using a hook
  • noun
  • /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
translation icon : pesca con caña
  • The most extensive description of Hawaii's nearshore angling methods has been compiled by Rizzuto (1983, 1987, 1990).
  • angling for trout
  • salmon angling
  • angling for bass

Examples

  • One exception is albacore fishing, which involves intense competitive angling to capture the fish before they leave the vessel's area.

    Academic text (1990)
  • There are several types of angling, each one of which calls for different equipment.

    Blog text (7)
  • There are several types of angling, and every one demands various devices.

    Blog text (19)
  • Hope is the one prerequisite in angling, the best part of the sport.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Species targeted are likely determined by abundance and angling custom.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Most state angling regulations specify the minimum length of sport fish that can be legally harvested.

    Academic text (2009)
  • There can be little discussion about the concept that angling is among the world's best adored pastimes.

    Blog text (2)
  • Later that day, in the solitude of my Tipperary home, I did not quite know what to make of the angling boycott.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many anglers enjoy the peacefulness of angling at dawn when the water is calm.

  • During the summer, angling for trout becomes a popular activity at the local lake.

Synonyms

fishing
vsangling
620 1.0

Catching fish for fun or as a job

focuses on using a rod and line rather than any other method
sportfishing
vsangling
  • US
2 3.7

Fishing for fun or competition instead of for food and money

focuses on using a rod and line method rather than the activity's purpose

How Difficult

spearfishing
1 3.8
angling
4 3.4

Surface Forms

angling singular
anglings plural

Morphology

angling = angle (transparent) = angle + ing

Formed by adding the productive gerund/nominalizing suffix '-ing' to 'angle' (to fish), so the meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Angling comes from the old word angle, which meant 'hook'. So angling is like 'hooking' fish and now means the sport of fishing with a rod and line.