fishing

Relating to the activity of catching fish, typically for food or sport.

• 🌐صفة تتعلق بصيد الأسماك أو بمهنة صيدها أو بالمنتجات والأدوات المرتبطة بها، سواء لأغراض تجارية أو غذائية أو رياضية.

1. Related to catching fish A2 formal

   Used to describe something that is used for or related to the activity of catching fish.

   • He bought a new fishing rod for the trip.
   • The fishing boat left the harbor early in the morning.
   • She wore a fishing hat to protect herself from the sun.

   🌐المتعلق بصيد السمك

   المرادفات: anglingpiscatorialpiscatory

• more fishing comparative form
• most fishing superlative form

غير معدود

A noun referring to the activity, sport, or pastime of catching fish, typically for food or recreation.

• 🌐اسم يدل على نشاط أو رياضة أو هواية صيد الأسماك، غالبًا للطعام أو الترفيه.

1. Activity of catching fish A1 formal

   The sport, hobby, or business of catching fish.

   • He goes fishing every weekend at the lake.
   • Fishing is a popular pastime in this coastal town.
   • They spent the whole day fishing from the boat.

   🌐صيد السمك

   المرادفات: anglingfishery

2. Searching or seeking B2 informal

   The act of trying to obtain something indirectly or by searching.

   • He was fishing for compliments about his new haircut.
   • The journalist was fishing for information about the scandal.
   • Stop fishing for attention and just be yourself.

   🌐الاستجلاب بالبحث

   المرادفات: anglinghuntingprobingsearchingseeking

• fishings plural form
• fishings' possessive plural form
• fishing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of attempting to catch fish, or to search or grope for something.

• 🌐فعل يدل على محاولة صيد السمك، أو على البحث عن شيء ما أو تحسسه.

1. Catch fish A1 formal

   To try to catch fish, typically using a rod, line, or net.

   • He likes to fish in the lake near his house.
   • They fished for salmon in the river.
   • We spent the whole afternoon fishing from the pier.

   🌐صيد السمك

2. Search or grope B2 informal

   To search for something in a hesitant or indirect way, often by feeling around.

   • She fished in her purse for her keys.
   • He fished around in the drawer for a pen.
   • They fished for compliments by mentioning their achievements.

   🌐البحث بالتلمس

   المرادفات: delvefumblegropehuntproberummagescrabblesearch

• fished past participle
• fished past simple
• fishing present participle
• fishes third person singular