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shrimp


2shrimp

verb

Definition of SHRIMP

intransitive verb
: to fish for or catch shrimps

First Known Use of SHRIMP

1808

Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

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