angling
nounUK /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/
US /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/
Angling is the sport of catching fish with a hook and line.
My grandpa taught me angling at the lake last summer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of trying to get something in a clever or indirect way.
His angling for a compliment was pretty obvious.
3. The angle or position from which something is viewed or presented.
The report's angling toward younger readers made it easy to follow.
4. A method of catching fish using a rod, line, and hook rather than a net.
Angling is allowed in this river, but netting is not.