Fish \Fish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fished; p. pr. & vb. n. Fishing.]

1. To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.

2. To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.

Any other fishing question. --Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fishing \Fish"ing\, n.

1. The act, practice, or art of one who fishes.

2. A fishery. --Spenser.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fishing \Fish"ing\, a. [From Fishing, n.]

Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village.

Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing.

Fishing line, a line used in catching fish.

Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net, seine, shrimping net, trawl, etc.

Fishing rod, a long slender rod, to which is attached the line for angling.

Fishing smack, a sloop or other small vessel used in sea fishing.

Fishing tackle, apparatus used in fishing, as hook, line, rod, etc.

Fishing tube (Micros.), a glass tube for selecting a microscopic object in a fluid.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)