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fishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

Translations

fishingnoun

fishings

pêche

Every summer, the family goes on a fishing trip to the lake.

Chaque été, la famille part en pêche au lac.

Additional translations

quêteSens figuré.

Synonyms

fishing trip

angling

fishing tackle

fishing expedition

catching fish

fishinggerund / present participle

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to denote equipment, vessels, seasons, etc. intended for catching fish.

de pêche

They bought a new fishing boat for the upcoming season.

Ils ont acheté un nouveau bateau de pêche pour la saison à venir.

Synonyms

fishverb

fishing

Gerund

fished

Past Simple

fished

Past Participle

fishing

Gerund

/fɪʃ/

pêcher

They went to the lake to fish early in the morning.

Ils sont allés pêcher au lac tôt le matin.

Additional translations

fouillerFamilier, au sens de chercher à tâtons ou sans certitude.

Synonyms

catch fish

fish for

Definitions

fishingnoun

The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.

Every summer, the family goes on a fishing trip to the lake.

The industry or occupation devoted to the catching, processing, or selling of fish.

Fishing is a major source of income for the coastal communities.

The act of trying to obtain information, approval, or some other intangible by indirect means.

His fishing for compliments became tiresome.

fishinggerund / present participle

Designed for, used in, or connected with the act of catching fish.

They bought a new fishing boat for the upcoming season.

Currently engaged in catching fish.

A fishing crew was spotted near the reef.

fishverb

To try to catch fish, typically with a line, net, or trap.

They went to the lake to fish early in the morning.

Informal: to search for or attempt to obtain something in a random or uncertain way.

She fished in her bag for the missing keys.