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- pronunciation:
- fIsh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- fish out of water
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
fish, fishes |
| definition 1: |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks.
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| definition 2: |
the meat of fish eaten as food.
We had fish for dinner last night, and tonight we're going to have beef.
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| phrase: |
fish out of water |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fishes, fishing, fished |
| definition 1: |
to catch or try to catch fish.
Cara fishes almost every weekend with her father.
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| definition 2: |
to pull or draw out (often followed by "up" or "out").
He fished a sock out of the drawer. |
| definition 3: |
to search for or try to find out about something, often in a way that is not direct.
He's always fishing around for new ideas.She fished in her purse for some coins.- similar words:
- 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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