Etymology

fishing

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Today it means: The act of catching fish. Full definition →

Middle English fischynge
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fishing · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromfischynge
  2. English todayfishing

From Middle English fischynge, equivalent to fish + -ing.

fishing · verb2

From fish + -ing.

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