The meaning of TRAWL is to fish with a trawl. How to use trawl in a sentence.

trawl verb (SEARCH) [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want:

1. Also called trawl′ net`. a strong fishing net dragged along the sea bottom to catch the fish living there. 2. Also called trawl′ line`. a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited …

If you trawl through a large number of similar things, you search through them looking for something that you want or something that is suitable for a particular purpose.

An act of searching for or examining something. A trawl of local records produced some leads.

Jan 8, 2026 · trawl (third-person singular simple present trawls, present participle trawling, simple past and past participle trawled) (ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) with a trawl.

To use a trawl-line or trawl-net; fish with a trawl. noun A buoyed line, often of great length, to which short lines with baited hooks are attached at suitable intervals; a trawl-line.

Also called trawl′ net′. a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom. Also called trawl′ line′. a buoyed line used in sea fishing, having numerous short lines with baited hooks attached at intervals.

Definition of trawl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

TRAWL definition: a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom. See examples of trawl used in a sentence.