fishing

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

The act of catching fish.

2

The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.

3

Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.

4

A fishery, a place for catching fish.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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