Definition: fishing

Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

fishing
     n 1: the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
     2: the occupation of catching fish

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Fish \Fish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fished; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Fishing.]
   1. To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish,
      by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.

   2. To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to
      draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.

            Any other fishing question.           --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

Fishing \Fish"ing\, n.
   1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

   2. A fishery. --Spenser.

Fishing \Fish"ing\, a. [From Fishing, n.]
   Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing;
   as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

   Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing.

   Fishing line, a line used in catching fish.

   Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish;
      including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net,
      seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.

   Fishing rod, a long slender rod, to which is attached the
      line for angling.

   Fishing smack, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea
      fishing.

   Fishing tackle, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line,
      rod, etc.

   Fishing tube (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a
      microscopic object in a fluid.