fish for

phrasal verb

fished for; fishing for; fishes for

: to ask for or try to get (something, such as praise or attention) in an indirect way

I think he offers apologies for his cooking as a way of fishing for compliments.

fishing for answers

Examples of fish for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brown bears fishing for salmon on the Moraine River on August 20, 2017 in Katmai National Park, Alaska. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Only two more miles ahead, another massive waterfall awaits, and then not that long after, the lake where backpackers camp on its shore and some fish for trout. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025

Grill the fish for 4 minutes on one side, then carefully use heat-safe tongs or a spatula to flip the fish. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025

Go for grand slam Arkansas Game and Fish Commission invites anglers to fish for a 2025 Grand Slam Award. —Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025

Rhymes for fish for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore