lobstering

Definition

Noun (uncountable): The activity or occupation of catching lobsters.

Usage Examples

• (He works as a lobster fisherman.)
• (The business of catching lobsters is risky but profitable.)
• (The reduction in lobster-catching activity has harmed nearby communities.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go lobstering": to engage in the activity of catching lobsters.

  • Every summer, they go lobstering with their father. (They participate in catching lobsters as a seasonal activity.)

• "lobstering season": the specific time of year when lobsters are legally caught.

  • The lobstering season opens in June and closes in December. (The period for legal lobster fishing is from June to December.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lobster (n): a marine crustacean with a hard shell and large claws, often caught for food.

  • The lobster was served with melted butter. (The crustacean was presented as a dish.)

• Lobster fisherman (n): a person who catches lobsters professionally.

  • The lobster fisherman repaired his traps before dawn. (The person who catches lobsters for a living fixed his equipment.)

• Lobster pot (n): a trap used to catch lobsters.

  • He hauled up the lobster pot from the ocean floor. (He pulled the trap up from the seabed.)

Synonyms

• Crustacean fishing: the general activity of catching crabs, lobsters, and similar animals.
• Shellfishing: the practice of harvesting shellfish, including lobsters.

Related Idioms

• "Lobster shift": a late-night or early-morning work shift (informal, derived from the hours lobster fishermen keep).

  • He works the lobster shift at the factory, starting at 2 a.m. (He works the very late night shift.)

• "Red as a lobster": very sunburned or flushed (a simile, not directly related to the activity).

  • After a day at the beach, she was as red as a lobster. (Her skin was severely sunburned.)