fish
/fɪʃ/
verb
- To try to catch fish, usually with a rod, line, and hook, or with a net.
- We like to fish at the lake every summer weekend.
- He fished for trout in the mountain stream.
- They went out to fish early in the morning.
- To search or try to get something indirectly or by hinting.
- Stop fishing for information — I'm not going to tell you.
- He fished in his pocket for a coin.
- She was fishing for compliments about her new haircut.
noun
- An animal that lives in water, has gills, fins, and a body covered with scales, and is commonly caught for food or kept as a pet.
- The aquarium has a tank full of tropical fish.
- My grandfather taught me how to clean a fish after catching it.
- We saw colorful fish swimming in the coral reef.
- The flesh of a fish used as food.
- She doesn't eat meat, but she does eat fish.
- I ordered grilled fish with lemon and herbs for dinner.
- Fish is a good source of protein and healthy fats.
- A person who is considered in a particular way (often used in phrases like 'poor fish' or 'cold fish').
- He's a strange fish — very quiet and hard to get to know.
- Don't be such a poor fish; stand up for yourself!
- She's a cold fish who never shows her emotions.