Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fishing

2 senses of fishing

Sense 1
fishing, sportfishing -- (the act of someone who fishes as a diversion)
       => outdoor sport, field sport -- (a sport that is played outdoors)

Sense 2
fishing -- (the occupation of catching fish for a living)
       => commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fish

2 senses of fish

Sense 1
fish, angle -- (seek indirectly; "fish for compliments")
       => search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")

Sense 2
fish -- (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends")
       => catch, grab, take hold of -- (take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!")