Angler Meaning
/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who fishes with a hook and line.
nounAn anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
Sentence Examples
The angler felt a strong tug on the line.
The angler caught a carp weighing ten kilos.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The experienced ____ cast his line into the river hoping to catch a trout.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spent the whole day trying to catch a big trout in the river.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people."
— c. 1608–1610, Samuel Rid, Martin Mark-all, Beadle of Bridewell:
"Rogue or rascal, frater, maunderer, / Irish Toyle, or other wanderer; / No dimber damber, angler, dancer, / Prig of cackler, prig of prancer"
— 1834, William Harrison Ainsworth, Rookwood, volume 2, Oath of the Canting Crew, pages 339–340:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The experienced ____ cast his line into the river hoping to catch a trout.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spent the whole day trying to catch a big trout in the river.