How to use fishing in a sentence

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• The detective visited the local pubs fishing around for more information.From the entry fish
• The economy was hit by a recession. The hurricane hit his fishing business hard.From the entry hit
• Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook.From the entry float
• The young boy sat on the bridge fishing, his legs adangle.From the entry adangle
• It got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!From the entry stupid
• The Sacramento River Delta contains dozens of sloughs that are often used for water-skiing and fishing.From the entry slough
• Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.From the entry licensed
• This time next month I’ll be happily fishing at the beach.From the entry happily
• The irregular back-and-forth flutter of this fishing lure imitates the movement of an injured or sick fish.From the entry flutter
• We go fishing every Sunday as a rule, but today the lake is frozen.From the entry as a rule
• Sustainable hunting and fishing cares as much for its seed stock as for catch or haul.From the entry seed stock
• We rented a cabin with creekside fishing access, and we grilled our own fresh-caught trout.From the entry creekside
• After many biteless hours overlooking the bridge, the boys gathered up their fishing gear and went home.From the entry biteless
• We went fishing for crabs by the pier.From the entry fish
• We crewed together on a fishing boat last year.From the entry crew
• I went fishing but caught mostly overs.From the entry over
• I went fishing but caught nothing but unders.From the entry under
• The director frames the fishing scene very well.From the entry frame
• The boys were in hog heaven fishing with their dad.From the entry hog heaven
• I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.From the entry spotty
• The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.From the entry entangle
• The fishing rod swooshed through the air.From the entry swoosh
• The plastic fishing lure was remarkably wormlike.From the entry wormlike
• We went fishing for longears last summer.From the entry longear
• Scotland has long been renowned for its salmon fishing on some of the most famous salmon rivers in the world.From the entry salmon river
• Has Jay gone fishing, I wonder?From the entry wonder
• Gary was a hulking meathead who, when he wasn't playing football, was either hunting, fishing or getting drunk and rowdy in some topless bar.From the entry meathead
• The president lamented that his nation's fisheries are woefully overexploited, not least because of foreign fishing fleets with no regard for sustainability.From the entry overexploit
• Above 32 degrees latitude in the Atlantic Ocean, commercial fishing vessels must carry immersion suits.2025 October 21, Rose George, “‘I knew in my head we were dying’: the last voyage of the Scandies Rose”, in The Guardian. From the entry PFD
• "As long as men height-fish, income-fish, marital status-fish, I will keep hood fishing!!!!" said another.2024 August 10, Deirdre Bardolf, anonymous quotee, “What is 'hoodfishing'? The sneaky new trend singles are trying to cast a wider net in…. From the entry -fish
• Its staple productions are twine, fishing nets, and canvas, and much hemp for the purpose is grown."2023 December 27, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: the way to Weymouth”, in RAIL, number 999, page 53. From the entry hempen
• Now that he was able to think, he reached out with his technopathy, searching the fishing hut.2019, Pittacus Lore, Into the Fire: The Legacy Chronicles, Penguin Books, →ISBN. From the entry technopathy
• A quality fillet knife makes cleaning fish a simple task after a day of fishing.2019 December 6, “Three Great Fillet Knives for Any Angler”, in Marlin Magazinen, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025. From the entry fillet knife
• Took Dutch leave from school whenever an urge to go fishing came upon me.2017, Frank Belknap Long, Mission to a Distant Star, page 128. From the entry Dutch leave
• When nylon fishing nets reach a Southeast Asian village, the old net making is dropped.2016, Jane Jacobs, The Economy of Cities, page 69. From the entry unconserving
• The veranda, cluttered with waders, boots, rods and tackle, is where the fishing day begins.2015 April 2, Tom Fort, “Trout fishing in Chilean Patagonia [print version: Gone fishing – and waking up in heaven, 4 April 2015, p. T6]”…. From the entry piscatorial

Meaning of fishing

1. noun The act of catching fish.
2. noun The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
3. noun Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.

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Questions about fishing in a sentence

How do you use fishing in a sentence?

Fishing is used as a noun. For example: “We had a good day's fishing at the weekend.”

What is a short sentence with fishing?

“Has Jay gone fishing, I wonder?”

What does fishing mean?

Fishing means the act of catching fish.