fishing
n. catching fish; fishery, place for catching fish fish v. catch fish; try to catch fish; search for fish; search; try to obtain - | ||||
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Fishing Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| FOLDOC |
fish
(Adelaide University, Australia) 1. Another metasyntactic variable. See foo. Derived originally from the Monty Python skit in the middle of "The Meaning of Life" entitled "Find the Fish".
2. <storage> microfiche. A microfiche file cabinet may be referred to as a "fish tank".
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-01)
(Adelaide University, Australia) 1. Another metasyntactic variable. See foo. Derived originally from the Monty Python skit in the middle of "The Meaning of Life" entitled "Find the Fish".
2. <storage> microfiche. A microfiche file cabinet may be referred to as a "fish tank".
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-01)
Fishing Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
fishing
Noun
1. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
(synonym) sportfishing
(hypernym) outdoor sport, field sport
(hyponym) angling
(derivation) fish
(class) bite
2. the occupation of catching fish for a living
(hypernym) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
(derivation) fish
Noun
1. the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
(synonym) sportfishing
(hypernym) outdoor sport, field sport
(hyponym) angling
(derivation) fish
(class) bite
2. the occupation of catching fish for a living
(hypernym) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
(derivation) fish
fish
Noun
1. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the livingroom there was a tank of colorful fish"
(hypernym) aquatic vertebrate
(hyponym) bottom feeder
(member-holonym) school, shoal
(part-meronym) fish scale
2. the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"
(hypernym) food
(hyponym) panfish
Verb
1. seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
(synonym) angle
(hypernym) search, seek, look for
2. catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
(hypernym) catch, grab, take hold of
(hyponym) crab
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fishing
gorge fishing
bultow fishing
fishing frog
spillet fishing
long-line fishing
fishing worm
trawl fishing
gorge fishing
bultow fishing
fishing frog
spillet fishing
long-line fishing
fishing worm
trawl fishing
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
fishing
iascaireacht
iascaireacht
| English Phonetics |
Fishing Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Fishing
Operations within a wellbore which focus on retrieving objects (fish) left in the borehole.
Operations within a wellbore which focus on retrieving objects (fish) left in the borehole.
| Fishery Glossary |
Fishing
Any activity, other than scientific research conducted by a scientific research vessel, that involves the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or any attempt to do so; or any activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish and any operations at sea in support of it (Modified from US Department of Commerce, 1996).
Any activity, other than scientific research conducted by a scientific research vessel, that involves the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or any attempt to do so; or any activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish and any operations at sea in support of it (Modified from US Department of Commerce, 1996).
Fishing Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
Fishing
Operations to recover a fish.
Operations to recover a fish.
Fishing Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Fishing, the art of
was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the waves (Matt. 8:26) and delivered that remarkable series of prophecies recorded in Matt. 13. He twice miraculously fed multitudes with fish and bread (Matt. 14:19; 15:36). It was in the mouth of a fish that the tribute-money was found (Matt. 17:27). And he "ate a piece of broiled fish" with his disciples after his resurrection (Luke 24:42, 43; comp. Acts 1:3). At the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-14), in obedience to his direction, the disciples cast their net "on the right side of the ship," and enclosed so many that "they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes." Two kinds of fishing-nets are mentioned in the New Testament: (1.) The casting-net (Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16). (2.) The drag-net or seine (Matt. 13:48). Fish were also caught by the fishing-hook (Matt. 17:27). (See NET.) Fish-pools (Cant. 7:4) should be simply "pools," as in the Revised Version. The reservoirs near Heshbon (q.v.) were probably stocked with fish (2 Sam. 2:13; 4:12; Isa. 7:3; 22:9, 11).
was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the waves (Matt. 8:26) and delivered that remarkable series of prophecies recorded in Matt. 13. He twice miraculously fed multitudes with fish and bread (Matt. 14:19; 15:36). It was in the mouth of a fish that the tribute-money was found (Matt. 17:27). And he "ate a piece of broiled fish" with his disciples after his resurrection (Luke 24:42, 43; comp. Acts 1:3). At the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-14), in obedience to his direction, the disciples cast their net "on the right side of the ship," and enclosed so many that "they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes." Two kinds of fishing-nets are mentioned in the New Testament: (1.) The casting-net (Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16). (2.) The drag-net or seine (Matt. 13:48). Fish were also caught by the fishing-hook (Matt. 17:27). (See NET.) Fish-pools (Cant. 7:4) should be simply "pools," as in the Revised Version. The reservoirs near Heshbon (q.v.) were probably stocked with fish (2 Sam. 2:13; 4:12; Isa. 7:3; 22:9, 11).
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Sidon
hunting; fishing; venison
hunting; fishing; venison
Zidon
hunting; fishing; venison
Fishing Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Fishing
A player who stays in a poker game longer than advisable generally is fishing for the card or two that will make the hand a winner.
A player who stays in a poker game longer than advisable generally is fishing for the card or two that will make the hand a winner.
Fishing Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. By extension, the term fishing is applied to pursuing other aquatic animals such as various types of shellfish, squid, octopus, turtles, frogs, and some edible marine invertebrates. The term fishing is not usually applied to pursuing aquatic mammals such as whales, where the term "whaling" is more appropriate, or to commercial fish farming. Fishing is an ancient and worldwide practice with various techniques and traditions and it has been transformed by modern technological developments. In addition to providing food through harvesting fish, modern fishing is both a recreational and professional sport. According to FAO statistics, the total number of fishermen and fish-farmers is estimated to be 38 million. Fisheries provide direct and indirect employment to an estimated 200 million people worldwide.
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