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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Nov 16, 2025 · trawl (third-person singular simple present trawls, present participle trawling, simple past and past participle trawled) (ambitransitive) To take (fish or other marine animals) …

TRAWL meaning: a large net that a boat pulls along the bottom of the ocean to catch fish