fishing

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Noun fishing has 2 senses

fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
--₁ is a kind of outdoor sport, field sport
--₁ has particulars: angling; casting, cast
Derived form: verb fish₂
fishing - the occupation of catching fish for a living
--₂ is a kind of commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business

Derived form: verb fish₂

Verb fish has 2 senses

fish, angle - seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
--₁ is one way to search, seek, look for

Derived form: noun fish₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
--₂ is one way to catch, grab, take hold of

Derived forms: noun fish₂, noun fish₁, noun fisher₁, noun fishing₂, noun fishing₁, noun fishery₁
Sample sentences:
The men fish the area for animals
The men fish for animals in the area

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