noun
- the formation of a group by fish swimming together
- the process of water becoming shallow
Usage: nautical
verb
- present participle of shoal: forming a group (of fish)
- present participle of shoal: becoming shallow (of water)
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The shoaling behavior of tuna makes them easier to catch commercially.
- Fishermen look for signs of shoaling fish near the surface.
- The captain warned of shoaling waters ahead.
- Shoaling occurs when sediment builds up on the ocean floor.
- The fish were shoaling in large numbers during spawning season.
- The river is shoaling rapidly due to erosion upstream.
- Dolphins often hunt by driving shoaling fish toward shore.