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How to pronounce angler in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms troller
Type of fisher, fisherman
Derivation angle
Type Words
Synonyms allmouth, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, lophius americanus, lotte, monkfish
Type of acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Derivation angle
Type Words
Type of plotter, schemer
Derivation angle

Examples of angler

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One angler said he caught 4 fish all day but they were good ones up to 4 pounds.
From the sacbee.com
Another angler caught a perch that was a near citation size at 1 pound 3 ounces.
From the post-gazette.com
The Salina angler credited lure color among the things that lead to the success.
From the kansas.com
The professional angler drives the boat and decides on the pattern and strategy.
From the newsobserver.com
The muskie bite turned on in recent days, with one angler reporting a 49-incher.
From the post-gazette.com
I managed to snag the floating tackle box about the same time as another angler.
From the sltrib.com
The fish are there, but the angler is probably fishing too fast or aggressively.
From the stltoday.com
This was the first boat and the first open tournament he has won as a co-angler.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Entry fee is $450 per boat for four anglers and $100 for each additional angler.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • A scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
  • A fisherman who uses a hook and line
  • Goosefish: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
  • (angling) fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
  • Angler is a fictional character appearing in specific Marvel Comics titles, a supervillain and enemy of Quasar and the Human Torch.
  • Angler is a British computer game that was published in 1983 by Virgin Games for the ZX Spectrum home computer.
  • (Anglers) A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. ...
  • A person who fishes with a hook and line; An angler fish; Someone who tries to works an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive; Pilferers or petty thieves, who, with a stick having a hook at the end, steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc
  • (Angling) taking fish by hook and line. This includes bait and fly fishing, casting, trolling and the use of landing nets to complete the catch.