ANGLING Synonyms
22 hypernyms for angling. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ANGLING
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| baiting | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • harassment especially of a tethered animal | ||||||
| casting | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • object formed by a mold • the act of creating something by casting it in a mold • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie | ||||||
| fishing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of someone who fishes as a diversion • the occupation of catching fish for a living | ||||||
| fly-fishing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • angling with an artificial fly as a lure | ||||||
| netting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave • creating nets | ||||||
| sportfishing | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of someone who fishes as a diversion | ||||||
| trolling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • angling by drawing a baited line through the water | ||||||
| trawling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) • a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths verb • fish with trawlers | ||||||
| slant | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a biased way of looking at or presenting something • degree of deviation from a horizontal plane verb • lie obliquely • present with a bias • to incline or bend from a vertical position • heel over | ||||||
| fish | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces • the flesh of fish used as food • the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 verb • seek indirectly • catch or try to catch fish or shellfish | ||||||
| lean | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking excess flesh • lacking in mineral content or combustible material noun • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical adjective satellite • containing little excess • not profitable or prosperous verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • cause to lean or incline • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • rely on for support • cause to lean to the side | ||||||
| tilt | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances • a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement • a slight but noticeable partiality • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical • pitching dangerously to one side verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • heel over • move sideways or in an unsteady way • charge with a tilt | ||||||
| tip | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the extreme end of something; especially something pointed • a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) • an indication of potential opportunity • a V shape • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) verb • cause to tilt • mark with a tip • give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on • cause to topple or tumble by pushing • to incline or bend from a vertical position • walk on one's toes • strike lightly • give insider information or advise to • remove the tip from | ||||||
| weight | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity • sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms • the relative importance granted to something • an artifact that is heavy • an oppressive feeling of heavy force • a system of units used to express the weight of something • a unit used to measure weight • (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance verb • weight down with a load • present with a bias | ||||||