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an·gling

 (ăng′glĭng)
n.
The act, process, or art of fishing with a hook and line and usually a rod.
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angling

(ˈæŋɡlɪŋ)
n
(Angling)
a. the art or sport of catching fish with a rod and line and a baited hook or other lure, such as a fly; fishing
b. (as modifier): an angling contest.
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an•gling

(ˈæŋ glɪŋ)

n.
the act or art of fishing with a hook and line, usu. attached to a rod.
[1490–1500]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
fishing, sportfishing - 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
fish lure, fisherman's lure - (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
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angling

noun fishing He claimed that angling is a cruel sport.
Quotations
"a worm at one end and a fool at the other" [Dr. Johnson]
"God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling" [Izaak Walton]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
صَيْد السَّمَك بِالصِّنَّارَهصيد بالصِنَّارَة
rybaření
lystfiskerisportsfiskeri
onginta
pecanje
horgászatsporthorgászat
stangveiîi
魚釣り
낚시질
rybačka
fritidsfiske
การตกปลา
câu cá

angling

[ˈæŋglɪŋ] N → pesca f con caña
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

angling

[ˈæŋglɪŋ]
n → pêche f (à la ligne)
modif [club, association, website] → de pêche à la ligne
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

angling

n (esp Brit) → Angeln nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

angling

[ˈæŋglɪŋ] n → pesca con la lenza
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

angle2

(ˈӕŋgl) verb
to use a rod and line to try to catch fish. angling for trout.
ˈangler noun
a person who fishes with a rod and line.
ˈangling noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

angling

→ صيد بالصِنَّارَة rybaření lystfiskeri Angeln ψάρεμα pesca con caña onginta pêche pecanje pesca 魚釣り 낚시질 hengelsport sportsfiske wędkarstwo pesca ao anzol ужение fritidsfiske การตกปลา olta balıkçılığı câu cá 垂钓
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