shrimping (Meaning)
shrimping
to fish for or catch shrimps, a small crustacean (such as an amphipod or a branchiopod) resembling the true shrimp, a very small or unimportant person or thing, to fish for or catch shrimp, any of numerous mostly small and marine decapod crustaceans (suborders Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata) having a slender elongated body, a compressed abdomen, and a long spiny rostrum and including some (especially family Penaeidae) that are commercially important as food, a very small or puny person or thing, any of numerous small mostly marine shellfish that are crustaceans related to the lobsters, that have a long slender body, an abdomen that is very thin from side to side, and long legs, and that include some important as food
Synonyms & Antonyms of shrimping
shrimping Sentence Examples
- The coastal town was known for its thriving shrimping industry.
- The shrimping boats ventured out to sea in search of their elusive quarry.
- The shrimping nets were lowered into the depths, hoping to snare the crustaceans.
- The shrimping season brought excitement and abundance to the local community.
- The shrimping industry provided a livelihood for generations of coastal families.
- The shrimping boats maneuvered through the choppy waters, their crews working diligently.
- The shrimping nets were hauled back aboard, filled with wriggling shrimp.
- The shrimping vessels unloaded their catch at the bustling dock.
- The shrimping industry faced challenges such as overfishing and environmental concerns.
- Despite the challenges, shrimping remained an iconic tradition in the coastal town.
FAQs About the word shrimping
to fish for or catch shrimps, a small crustacean (such as an amphipod or a branchiopod) resembling the true shrimp, a very small or unimportant person or thing,
fishing, sealing, harvesting, clamming, gathering, reaping, accumulating,whaling, picking, foraging
planting, seeding,sowing,
The coastal town was known for its thriving shrimping industry.
The shrimping boats ventured out to sea in search of their elusive quarry.
The shrimping nets were lowered into the depths, hoping to snare the crustaceans.
The shrimping season brought excitement and abundance to the local community.
