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“Fishing” or “Phishing”

fishing / phishing are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

fishing f·IH·sh·ih·ng

  • nounthe act of someone who fishes as a diversion.
  • nounthe occupation of catching fish for a living.

phishing

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“fishing”

  • …the island was used for fishing and farming.
  • In the 19th century, two fishing companies operated from the island…
  • …and recommended activities are boating, fishing, and birdwatching.
  • …for voluntary services to the Fishing Community in Hampshire, Dorset and…
  • …a small French speaking Acadian fishing village in the Canadian province…
  • Arizona Fishing Locations Map
  • …largely used as a major fishing ground, with fisheries and aquaculture…
  • …included (1) Laji, (2) Kapayvanuvanuwa Fishing Ritual, (3) Kapangdeng Ritual, (4)…
  • …angling on 11 km2 of fishing ground.
  • the fishing,

“phishing”

  • …as some information may be phishing or attempting to distribute a…
  • …time to be involved in phishing attacks against the customers of…
  • …piracy related to the web: phishing, malicious websites, software that run…
  • …original, and may suffer from phishing attempts or other exploits.
  • …time to be involved in phishing attacks against major financial institutions,…
  • …attacks can be defeated, especially phishing and applications seeking only to…

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