angling
noun
an·gling
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Definition of angling
: the action of one who angles
especially
: the action or sport of fishing with hook and line
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Examples of angling in a Sentence
an angling adventure in the mountains
his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
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My father quickly realized that my deep interest and passion for angling was something that could possibly keep me out of trouble and off the streets. — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Jim Gronaw: When kids go fishing, it sure is fun," 24 Aug. 2019 For an extraordinary angling experience, consider an overnight trip on the South Fork of the Snake River. — Lynn O’rourke Hayes, The Know, "Get hooked on these 5 great vacation spots for fly-fishing," 1 Aug. 2019 Also from Pickwick, Captain Brian Barton says bass angling has picked up significantly on the channel edges and offshore shell bars with the cooler weather and added current flow from rains. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Get latest reports on what’s biting," 14 June 2019 Summer chinook angling will begin June 16 upriver from the dam, but is delayed until June 22 below the dam. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "Spring chinook fishing to reopen on Columbia River," 23 May 2018 The pond is open for fishing to youths and adults with disability angling permits from April through Auguse. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "Youngsters' fishing day in Gresham offers tackle and trout," 25 May 2018 In addition to camaraderie and angling, a raft provides a platform to enjoy wildlife sightings along the river. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "They love fishing, so they set cabins afloat: Wolf River rafts are 'home' to some anglers," 20 June 2018 The room opens onto several others overflowing with fascinating angling displays that run the technological gamut from a bone hook from around 10,000 B.C. in Netherlands, a hooks and line from 3,000 B.C., reindeer antler harpoons from France circa. — John Goodspeed, San Antonio Express-News, "German hunting, fishing museum spans history back to the stone age," 14 June 2018 After a little slush-fund corruption scandal, a bit of political angling, and a no-confidence vote, the country’s parliament ousted Mariano Rajoy, the guy who had been prime minister and leader of the conservative Popular Party (P.P.) since 2011. — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, "Is the Hot Politician Evil?: A Parlor Game for Our Broken Era," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'angling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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angling
noun
English Language Learners Definition of angling
: the activity or sport of fishing for pleasure
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angling
noun
an·gling
| \ ˈaŋ-gliŋ
\
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Kids Definition of angling
: fishing with hook and line for pleasure
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