SPORTFISHING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of someone who fishes as a diversion

Synonyms:

fishing; sportfishing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sportfishing" is a kind of...):

field sport; outdoor sport (a sport that is played outdoors)

Domain member category:

bite ((angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sportfishing"):

angling (fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole))

cast; casting (the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel)