angler

noun

an·​gler ˈaŋ-glər 

plural anglers

1

: a person who catches fish with a hook and fishing line : someone who angles (see angle entry 3 sense 1)

Catching striped bass isn't especially difficult for properly equipped anglers.

—Buddy Mays

The hunt is on … for that special fish that will land some lucky angler in the record book.

—The Springfield (Massachusetts) Union News

2

: anglerfish

… contestants will be asked to cook a hot dish of angler or monkfish with vegetables for 15 diners; angler is a fish known for its unattractive appearance.

—Estefany Maya

Examples of angler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Passed in January by a 14-2 vote, Addendum II also limits recreational anglers to keeping only a single striped bass per day, compared to the previous limit of two stripers. —Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025

Surf anglers can cast from the beach jetty at Murrells Inlet. —Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025

The previous day, another Boise angler had come across it while fishing the same spot. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025

Nearby, the state park’s gorgeous beach itself has a mile of sugar-fine sand that draws anglers for surf fishing and families for beach volleyball. —Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English angler, angleer, from anglen "to angle entry 3" + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for angler

• strangler

Kids Definition

angler

noun

an·​gler ˈaŋ-glər 

1

: a person who fishes with hook and line especially for pleasure

2

: anglerfish