trawl (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /trɔːl/

Definition

To fish using a large net that is towed through the water behind a boat.

Examples

• The trawlers will trawl for cod and haddock in the North Sea.

• Scientists trawl the ocean floor to study marine life.

• We spent the day trawling for shrimp along the coast.

How to Use trawl

trawl for (prepositional phrase)

To fish for a specific type of fish or marine life. — "The fleet will trawl for herring in the eastern Atlantic."

trawl through (prepositional phrase)

To search through a large amount of data or information. — "He had to trawl through hundreds of emails to find the one he needed."

Synonyms of trawl

Words with a similar meaning to trawl:

• drag
• net
• seine

Antonyms of trawl

Words with the opposite meaning to trawl:

• release
• avoid

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