bottom-fish

[ bot-uh m-fish ]
/ ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom.
Also ground-fish.

Origin of bottom-fish

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby bottom-fish

bottom quark, bottom round, bottom time, bottom yeast, bottom-feeding, bottom-fish, bottom-liner, bottom-of-the-line, bottom-up, bottom-up processing, bottom-up programming

Definition for bottom fishing (2 of 2)

bottom-feeding
[ bot-uh m-fee-ding ]
/ ˈbɒt əmˌfi dɪŋ /

noun

the activities of a bottom feeder.
Also called bot·tom-fish·ing [bot-uh m-fish-ing] /ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ ɪŋ/.

British Dictionary definitions for bottom fishing

bottom fishing

noun

investing in low-priced shares that show prospects of recovery or in shares that are low-priced because of a general market decline in the hope of making a profit

Derived forms of bottom fishing

bottom fisher, noun