Synonyms of fishing
9 similar words
Another word for fishing is fishery. Other synonyms of fishing are sportfishing and piscatology.
Synonyms and similar words for fishing
nounAct.
- piscatologyThe study of fishing.
- piscationFishing; fishery.
- piscicide
- piscicaptureThe capture of fishes, as by angling.
- the gentle craft
nounMore synonyms
- fisheryFishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
- the fish industry
- the seafood industry
nounSport.
- sportfishingFishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing.
Meaning of fishing
- noun The act of catching fish.
- noun The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
- noun Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
fishing in other languages
Questions about synonyms of fishing
- What is another word for fishing?
- Fishing has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fishery, sportfishing and piscatology.
- What does fishing mean?
- Fishing means the act of catching fish.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: fishing (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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