sport|fish|ing

sport|fish|ing
sport|fish|ing «SPRT FIHSH ihng, SPOHRT-», noun, adjective.
–n.
fishing for sport, especially from a motorboat: »

to go sportfishing in the Caribbean.

–adj.
of or engaged in sportfishing: »

a sportfishing team, a sportfishing boat.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • spear|fish|ing — «SPIHR FIHSH ihng», noun. the sport of fishing with a spear or speargun …   Useful english dictionary

  • sportfishing — sport•fish•ing [[t]ˈspɔrtˌfɪʃ ɪŋ, ˈspoʊrt [/t]] n. spo fishing with a rod and reel for sport • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • fishing — /fish ing/, n. 1. the act of catching fish. 2. the technique, occupation, or diversion of catching fish. 3. a place or facility for catching fish. [1250 1300; ME fisshing. See FISH, ING1] * * * or sport fishing Sport of catching fish freshwater… …   Universalium

  • fishing — fish|ing S3 [ˈfıʃıŋ] n [U] 1.) the sport or business of catching fish ▪ Fishing is one of his hobbies. ▪ Terry s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. deep sea/freshwater/saltwater fishing salmon/trout/bass etc fishing →↑flyfishing 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fishing — fish|ing [ fıʃıŋ ] noun uncount ** the sport or business of catching fish …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • History of fishing — Prehistory Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back at least to the Upper Paleolithic period which began about 40,000 years ago. [ [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/11/1108 bonetool 2.html African Bone Tools Dispute Key Idea… …   Wikipedia

  • fly-fishing — /fluy fish ing/, n. Angling. a method of fishing in which fly casting is used. [1645 55] * * * ▪ sport Introduction       method of angling employing a long rod, typically 7 to 11 feet (2 to 3.5 metres) in length, constructed of carbon fibre,… …   Universalium

  • sportfishing — noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion • Syn: ↑fishing • Derivationally related forms: ↑fish (for: ↑fishing) • Members of this Topic: ↑bite …   Useful english dictionary

  • sportfishing — /spawrt fish ing/ n. fishing with a rod and reel for sport, esp. for saltwater sport fish from a motorboat. [SPORT + FISHING] * * * …   Universalium

  • Juniata River — Geobox River name = Juniata River native name = other name = other name1 = image size = 300 image caption = Juniata River in Riddlesburg, PA country = USA country1 = state = Pennsylvania state1 = region type = Counties region = Dauphin region1 =… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”