Definition of angling Angling

/æˈŋglɪŋ/ - [anggling] - an•gling

We found 7 definitions of angling from 6 different sources.

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What does angling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: anglings

angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
  sportfishing, fishing the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
  fly-fishing angling with an artificial fly as a lure
  trolling, troll angling by drawing a baited line through the water
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • angling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Angle
  • angling (n.)
    The act of one who angles; the art of fishing with rod and line.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • angling
    The art or sport of catching fish with a rod and line and a baited hook or other lure, such as a fly.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • angling
    The practice of catching fish by means of a rod, line, hook, and bait, which by its mixture of idleness and chance forms recreation; but however simple the art appears, it requires much nicety.

Part of speech

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  • angling, verb, gerund of angle (infinitive).
  • angling, noun, singular of anglings.

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