Definition of fishing

"fishing" in the noun sense

1. fishing, sportfishing

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

2. fishing

the occupation of catching fish for a living

"fishing" in the verb sense

1. fish, angle

seek indirectly

"fish for compliments"

2. fish

catch or try to catch fish or shellfish

"I like to go fishing on weekends"

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Quotations for fishing

Darth Baiter.

Baiters gonna bait.

No fishing like fishing in the sea. [ Proverb ]

It is good fishing in troubled waters. [ Proverb ]

It is not good fishing before the net. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

In the deepest water is the best fishing. [ Proverb ]

He who is not lucky let him not go a-fishing. [ Proverb ]

The end of fishing is not angling but catching. [ Proverb ]

But now so wise and wary was the knight
By trial of his former harms and cares,
That he descry'd and shunned still his slight;
The fish, that once was caught, new bait will hardly bite. [ Spenser ]

Martha says the interesting thing about fly fishing is that it's two lives connected by a thin strand. Come on, Martha. Grow up. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

We used to laugh at Grandpa when he'd head off and go fishing. But we wouldn't be laughing that evening when he'd come back with some whore he picked up in town. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

fishing in Scrabble®

The word fishing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters fishing:

FISHING
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fishing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word fishing

FISHING
(106 = 56 + 50)
FISHING
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
FISHING
(66 = 16 + 50)
FISHING
(66 = 16 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In fishing

FISHING
(106 = 56 + 50)
FISHING
(104 = 54 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 50)
FISHING
(104 = 54 + 50)
FISHING
(98 = 48 + 50)
FISHING
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fishing in Words With Friends™

The word fishing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters fishing:

FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

fishing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word fishing

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(110 = 75 + 35)
FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In fishing

FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FISHING
(110 = 75 + 35)
FISHING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FISHING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FISHING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FISHING
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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FINISH
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Words within the letters of fishing

2 letter words in fishing (4 words)

3 letter words in fishing (7 words)

4 letter words in fishing (9 words)

5 letter words in fishing (1 word)

6 letter words in fishing (1 word)

7 letter words in fishing (1 word)

fishing + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence fishing

Words that start with fishing (1 word)

Words with fishing in them (3 words)

Word Growth involving fishing

Shorter words in fishing

is fish

hi shin

in shin

Longer words containing fishing

blackfishing

codfishing

crawfishing

crayfishing

electrofishing electrofishings

flyfishing

nonfishing

outfishing

overfishing

rodfishing rodfishings

shellfishing

spearfishing

swordfishing

underfishing

whalefishing