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fish
- pronunciation:
- fIsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- fish out of water
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
fish, fishes |
| definition 1: |
any of various cold-blooded vertebrates that live in water, have gills, fins, and a tail, and move by swimming.
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| definition 2: |
the flesh of fish eaten as food.
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| phrase: |
fish out of water |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fished, fishes, fishing |
| definition 1: |
to catch or try to catch (a fish).
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| definition 2: |
to catch or try to catch fish in (a body of water).
I fished the small brook. |
| definition 3: |
to pull or draw out (often fol. by up or out).
I fished a sock out of the drawer.- similar words:
- rummage
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| related words: |
rout |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to catch or try to catch fish.
- similar words:
- angle
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| definition 2: |
to search or grope for something, often in an indirect way.
He's always fishing around for new ideas.- similar words:
- angle, grope
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| related words: |
quest |
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person associated with fishing |
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fisherman |
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some activities involved in fishing |
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boating, casting, sailing, trawling, trolling |
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some things used for fishing |
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bait, barb, bob, fishhook, fishing rod, harpoon, hook, lure, net, pole, reel, rod, seine, spear, tackle, trawl |
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