angling

/ˈæŋ·glɪŋ/ n [U]

Definition

› the sport of trying to catch fish with a rod, line (= string), and hook angler

/ˈæŋ·glər/ n [C] › Anglers line the stream, fishing for salmon.

(Definition of angling n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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