Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod.
Synonyms: fishing More Synonyms of angling
angling in British English
(ˈæŋɡlɪŋ)
noun
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
angling in American English
(ˈæŋglɪŋ)
noun
the act or skill of fishing with hook and line
Word origin
< angle2
Examples of 'angling' in a sentence
angling
Why all this in an angling column?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Both have angling clubs and day tickets.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He threw himself into sea angling.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
His angling column appears here on the first Monday of each month.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
THE angling world is digesting a study that says fish feel pain when caught.
The Sun (2009)
Today she is sitting in a deep freeze waiting to be mounted, and the angling world is in mourning.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I can't stress how famous she was in the angling world.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many in the angling world mourned the death, from old age, of the fish.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But how many big-game fishermen are there amid the angling world 's millions?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
WOMEN are becoming hooked on what used to be seen as a man's sport - angling.
The Sun (2012)
Quotations
a worm at one end and a fool at the otherSamuel Johnson
God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than anglingIzaak Walton
Fishing is always a form of madness but happily...there is no cureAlexander Douglas Home
an excellent angler, and now with GodIzaak Walton
In other languages
angling
British English: angling /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/ NOUN
Angling is the activity of fishing with a fishing rod.
American English: fishing
Arabic: صيد بالصِنَّارَة
Brazilian Portuguese: pesca ao anzol
Chinese: 垂钓
Croatian: pecanje
Czech: rybaření
Danish: lystfiskeri
Dutch: hengelsport
European Spanish: pesca con caña
Finnish: onginta
French: pêche activité
German: Angeln
Greek: ψάρεμα
Italian: pesca
Japanese: 魚釣り
Korean: 낚시질
Norwegian: sportsfiske
Polish: wędkarstwo
European Portuguese: pesca ao anzol
Romanian: pescuitcu undița
Russian: ужение
Latin American Spanish: pesca con caña
Swedish: fritidsfiske
Thai: การตกปลา
Turkish: olta balıkçılığı
Ukrainian: вудіння
Vietnamese: câu cá
British English: angling NOUN
Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod.
American English: angling
Brazilian Portuguese: pesca à vara
Chinese: 垂钓
European Spanish: pesca con caña
French: pêche à la ligne
German: Angeln
Italian: pesca con la lenza
Japanese: 魚釣り
Korean: 낚시질
European Portuguese: pesca à linha
Latin American Spanish: pesca con caña
All related terms of 'angling'
angle
An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
angle of dip
to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid, esp to wet or coat
dip
If you dip something in a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again.
dipping
to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid, esp to wet or coat
magnetic dip
to plunge or be plunged quickly or briefly into a liquid, esp to wet or coat
Chinese translation of 'angling'
angling
(ˈæŋɡlɪŋ)
n(u)
钓(釣)鱼(魚) (diàoyú)
angle
(ˈæŋɡl)
n(c)
(Math) 角 (jiǎo) (个(個), gè)
(= position, direction) 角度 (jiǎodù) (个(個), gè)
(= approach) 视(視)角 (shìjiǎo) (种(種), zhǒng)
vi
(= face, point) 指向 (zhǐxiàng)
to angle for sth[compliments]转(轉)弯(彎)抹角地得到某物 (zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo de dédào mǒuwù)
vt
(= position) 转(轉)换(換)角度 (zhuǎnhuàn jiǎodù)
at an angle倾(傾)斜地 (qīngxié de)
an angle of ninety/sixty degrees90度/60度角 (jiǔshí dù/liùshí dù jiǎo)
(noun)
Definition
the art or sport of fishing with a hook and line
Angling in the reservoir is strictly banned.
Synonyms
fishing
Despite the weather, the fishing has been good.
Quotations
a worm at one end and a fool at the other [Samuel Johnson]God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling [Izaak Walton]Fishing is always a form of madness but happily...there is no cure [Alexander Douglas Home]an excellent angler, and now with God [Izaak Walton]