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FISHING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word fishing. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word fishing. (close relations)
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angle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons

• the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

• a biased way of looking at or presenting something

verb

• move or proceed at an angle

• to incline or bend from a vertical position

• seek indirectly

• fish with a hook

• present with a bias

pisces
nounn
noun

• the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

• a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries

• a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically

fish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

• the flesh of fish used as food

• the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

verb

• seek indirectly

• catch or try to catch fish or shellfish

fishery
nounn
noun

• a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

industry
nounn
noun

• the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

• the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

• persevering determination to perform a task

rifle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

verb

• steal goods; take as spoils

• go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

rummage
verbv
noun

• a jumble of things to be given away

• a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

verb

• search haphazardly

seafood
nounn
noun

• edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc

sportfishing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

pisces the fishes
nounn
noun

• the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

Best Hypernyms For FISHING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fishing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
catch food grab individual mortal person search seek somebody someone soul
Phrases (4)
aquatic vertebratelook forsolid foodtake hold of

Alternatives for ANGLE

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