From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishanglingan‧gling /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] DSOthe sport of catching fish with a fishing rod SYN fishing
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angling• Much more natural is 19 ... g7 20 c4 a8 angling for ... d5.• They are also angling for control of the Careers Advisory Service.• This sort of attitude does angling no good at all.• Tipperary, Tom, who is married with four children, enjoys angling, cycling and gardening.• The bill's promoter stated specifically that he has no intention of going on to tackle shooting or angling. 