angling
noun [U] /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/Definition
› the sport of trying to catch fish with a rod, line (= plastic thread), and hook (= curved piece of wire)FishingCommercial fishing
(Definition of angling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angler noun
- bait noun (FISH/ANIMAL)
- bait verb (FISH/ANIMAL)
- beater noun (PERSON)
- big game noun
- hare coursing noun
- harpoon noun
- harpoon verb
- hunt saboteur noun
- hunt verb (CHASE)
- pointer noun (DOG)
- reel noun (HOLDER)
- sinker noun
- smoke sb/sth out phrasal verb
- snare noun
- snare verb
- spear verb
- spoor noun
- trap noun (STH THAT PREVENTS ESCAPE)
- troll verb (FISH)
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