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Definition of fish
fish
orfishes
1a : an aquatic animal —usually used in combination starfish cuttlefishb : any of numerous cold-blooded strictly aquatic craniate vertebrates that include the bony fishes and usually the cartilaginous and jawless fishes and that have typically an elongated somewhat spindle-shaped body terminating in a broad caudal (see caudal 2) fin, limbs in the form of fins when present at all, and a 2-chambered heart by which blood is sent through thoracic gills to be oxygenated freshwater fish tropical fish
2 : the flesh of fish used as food We're having fish for dinner.
3a : a person who is caught or is wanted (as in a criminal investigation)b : fellow, person an odd fishc : sucker 5a felt sorry for the poor fish
4 : something that resembles a fish: such asa Fish or Fishes plural : pisces 1; also : pisces 2ab : torpedo 1b The submarine's fish hit the freighter.
fish out of water
: a person who is in an unnatural or uncomfortable sphere or situation The country boy felt like a fish out of water in the big city.
fish to fry
: concerns or interests to pursue —usually used with other can't deal with that problem now; we've got other fish to fry right now
neither fish nor fowl
: one that does not belong to a particular class or category The movie is neither fish nor fowl—it's not really a comedy, but it's too light-hearted to be called a drama.
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Examples of fish in a Sentence
We're having fish for dinner.
he's rather an odd fish
Recent Examples of fish from the Web
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To create the gala’s globe-spanning menu, which included a salt-encrusted fish and mango chow, Ms. Dimayuga teamed up with the League of Kitchens, a group that offers intimate culinary classes taught by immigrant cooks in their own homes.
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Catfish, buffalo and whiting dinners with 2 sides, $9; fish sandwich, $5.50; extra sides $2.
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Unwanted fish can no longer be discarded at sea, which has helped to reverse the depletion of stocks.
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The LDP has sought to portray her as indecisive for delaying the relocation of the iconic Tsukiji fish market over pollution concerns and insisting on reviewing the ballooning cost of the 2020 Olympics.
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Seafood Fish cooks great on the grill and won't leave your kitchen with a funky smell.
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Much of the wine, cheese, fish, honey, olives, and olive oil comes from the surrounding region.
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Good news: Most of those survey takers — 90 percent — reported cleaning cutting boards after using them or changing cutting boards after prepping raw meat, poultry or fish.
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The vaquita population has especially declined with the increase in illegal fishing for totoaba, a large fish whose swim bladders command high prices in Asia.
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Origin and Etymology of fish
Middle English, from Old English fisc; akin to Old High German fisc fish, Latin piscis
fish
Definition of fish
intransitive verb
1 : to attempt to catch fish
2 : to seek something by roundabout means fishing for a compliment
3a : to search for something underwater fish for pearlsb : to engage in a search by groping or feeling fishing around in her purse for her keys
transitive verb
1a : to try to catch fish inb : to fish with : use (something, such as a boat, a net, or bait) in fishing
2a : to go fishing for fish salmonb : to pull or draw as if fishing fished the ball from under the car fish wires through a conduit
fish or cut bait
: to make a choice between alternatives
Examples of fish in a Sentence
We spent the afternoon fishing for trout.
They fished the stream all morning.
She was fishing around in her purse for her keys.
Recent Examples of fish from the Web
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Louisville resident Mike Bukayo first fished the Fork 30 years ago and now frequently paddles through the Parklands of Floyds Fork.
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That’s because thousands of the country’s fishing trawlers idled between May and September won’t require the fuel at a time when supplies are usually ample as refineries return from maintenance work.
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife website is river of helpful information, including 101 suggested spots to take kids fishing.
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Kids fishing tournament 9-11 a.m. Leesylvania State Park, 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Dr., Woodbridge.
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The Blue Economy, Leinen said, involves direct sectors such as fishing fleets, as well as the businesses that support or rely on them.
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Their skeletal remains were discovered more than three weeks later by a Gary family who had taken their grandchildren fishing on the 38-acre property.
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Gov. Mark Dayton, House Speaker Kurt Daudt and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka took to the mighty Mississippi on Saturday morning near St. Cloud to cast lines into the river for the opening of Minnesota’s fishing season.
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The lures can be fished over weeds and cover by keeping the rod tip high and the retrieve speed up, then dropped into pockets and down inclines by lowering the rod tip and slowing the speed.
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Origin and Etymology of fish
see 1fish
FISH Defined for English Language Learners
fish
playDefinition of fish for English Language Learners
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: a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and usually has fins and scales
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: the meat of a fish eaten as food
fish
Definition of fish for English Language Learners
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: to catch or try to catch fish
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: to catch or try to catch fish in (a river, stream, etc.)
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: to search for something by feeling : to use your hand to try to find something
FISH Defined for Kids
Definition of fish for Students
fish
orfishes
1 : any of a large group of vertebrate animals that live in water, breathe with gills, and usually have fins and scales
2 : an animal that lives in water —usually used in combination starfish shellfish
fishlike
\-ˌlīk\ adjectiveDefinition of fish for Students
fished
;fishing
1 : to catch or try to catch fish
2 : to search for something by or as if by feeling I fished in my purse for change.
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