fish1 nounfish2 verb
fishfish1 /fɪʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural fish or fishes) 
WORD ORIGINfish1
Origin:
Old English fisc; related to PiscesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- We're having fish for supper.
- Fishing the smaller rivers and streams gives you the chance to actually watch the fish.
- At once, I found myself swallowed by a huge fish.
- Communication Colour is more important to fish than to mammals and birds, and in fish it is often highly variable.
- Dredge the fish in the bread crumb mixture, pressing crumbs on a bit to stick.
- Even birds need toys - fish must have some plants and rocks to swim around.
- To ensure that the breeding of such fish is continued we will try to obtain new specimens whenever possible.
WORD SETS
anchovy, nounbarracuda, nounbass, nouncarp, nouncod, nounconger eel, noundab, noundogfish, noundorsal, adjectivedory, nouneel, nounfin, nounfish, nounfish farm, nounflatfish, nounflounder, nounflying fish, noungill, noungoldfish, nounguppy, nounhaddock, nounhake, nounhalibut, nounherring, nounmarlin, nounminnow, nounmullet, nounpelagic, adjectiveperch, nounpike, nounpilchard, nounpiranha, nounplaice, nounray, nounroach, nounsalmon, nounsardine, nounschool, nounshark, nounskate, nounsnapper, nounsole, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsprat, nounsturgeon, nounsunfish, nountiddler, nountrout, nountuna, nountunny, nounturbot, nounwhitebait, nounwhiting, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fish
fish and chips My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol). The beans are fresh from the garden. The fishing line (=line for catching fish) snapped and the fish got away. There’s a good antiques market here on Sundays. a fishing net
(=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.
(=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tuna
· Pike are river fish.
· a tank full of tropical fish
(=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.
verbs· Pete caught a really big fish.
· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.
(=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.
(=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.
· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.
(=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.
fish + NOUN (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.
(also species of fish) (=the group of fish that are similar and can breed together)· 74 of California's 113 native fish species are in need of protection.
(=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.
(=for keeping fish outdoors, in a garden)· We’re thinking of building a fish pond in the back garden.
(=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.
phrases (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.
Meaning 2adjectives· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.
(=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.
(=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fish
(=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.
(=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.
(=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.
(=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.
(=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.
(=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.
(=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.
(=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.
(=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.
verbs· You should eat more fish.
· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.
fish + NOUN· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.
· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.
· Use the bones to make fish soup.
(=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.
phrases· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· The fishing boats go out to sea early in the morning.
fish and chips My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol).· We’re organizing a fishing expedition to the lake for next week.
The beans are fresh from the garden.· There has been a decline in Britain’s fishing industry.
(=a licence that allows you to fish/hunt)· He renewed his hunting license.
The fishing line (=line for catching fish) snapped and the fish got away. There’s a good antiques market here on Sundays. a fishing net· To fish you’ll need a rod licence and a fishing permit.
· The town is Iceland's biggest fishing port.
· The fishing quotas are strictly enforced.
· I went to a seafood restaurant by the pier for lunch.
· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
(=for keeping or breeding fish in)
· He was knocked off his bicycle on his way home from a shopping trip.
· Once a fishing village, this is now a friendly, lively international resort.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Carp are no different from any other big fish.· When a herring meets its end, it is usually in the mouth of a bigger fish or a in a net.· With bigger fish in serious decline, mackerel, sardines and anchovies are now the main targets.· On a recent afternoon, he lobbed a variety of plastic lures toward the big fish.· Entire gangs have been arrested, and some very big fish have been netted.· He wanted a big fish to take her bait.· The bigger fish will turn up haphazardly to almost anyone.· Not a good place to catch big fish.
· I just preferred to think of dead fish rather than Syl.· So I got that net out of there myself and found a lot of dead fish, but at least no mammals.· The dead fish were collected for possible use as evidence should a prosecution result.· They feed on crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic insects, live fish and will scavenge on dead fish.· There's a smell of salt and mud and dead fish, which I find unpleasantly reminiscent of somewhere else.· Thousands of dead fish were the result of toxic chemicals being dumped in this brook near Coleford.· The swarming lampreys consume not only dead or sickly fish but set upon otherwise healthy ones.
· What advantage did Grimsby have over Hull for the distribution of fresh fish?· We had not eaten fresh fish for a couple of days, and the three yellowfins would make a splendid meal.· Is there a good fresh fish market near by?· Loi caught a splendid dorado to provide juicy fresh fish cutlets.· Specialities are fresh fish and shellfish.· Included in this expansion is a fresh fish market where you can expect an impressive selection.· Hotels are simple but adequate, and you can eat the freshest of fish in cheerfully informal, unlicensed restaurants.· Count on fresh, high-quality fish.
· Test for toxicity with a few Daphnia in the container, as they are more sensitive to toxins than most freshwater fish.· The pollution of lakes and rivers has reduced the supply of freshwater fish.· The bichir and other primitive freshwater fish have a pouch opening from the gut to enable them to breathe air.· Perch, Salmon, Pike and Eel; regional specialities from the freshwater fish are perfect accompaniment to the wines of Anjou.· A fifth of all freshwater fish are either extinct or endangered.· Both marine and freshwater varieties of fish are farmed.
· How big do they grow, and will they then eat larger fish?· While the gulls look on, I select a few of the larger, livelier fish and drop them into my bucket.· These large fish are called ferox, a distinct species of brown trout that make their living by eating their smaller brethren.· These rocks also stirred with novel species of eyeless shrimp, white crabs, translucent sea anemones and large, pink fish.· Andy Parkes tells us how to get large fish at cheaper prices by growing them on.· A large and quiet fish very much out of water.· If so, why is it that the largest known fish is smaller than the largest whale?· Then he went to a big plastic fish box, and hauled out a large red ocean fish.
· The thing up which the little fish in the river swims if you aren't careful.· Picked clean by the little fish at the bottom of the sea.· It was a little fish that was colorless and thoughtful-looking, one of those students who study hard and barely pass.· The little bit of fish for the landlady's cat was beginning to stink.· Tiny little fish that swim from the ocean into the river mouths, the same time every year.· Words were rising through the blackness like little wriggling golden fish.· A little fish pond, just over two feet square, and not terribly deep.
· Crane for plenty of small fish from the bottom end, and some good nets of roach from the Ashtip Field.· There must have been thousands upon thousands of small fish driven upward to the surface by hordes of squid feeding from below.· Runcorn opened on June 1 and has been terrific with small fish all along and bream at Astmoor and S Bends.· Probably the seabirds found extra food among the small fish and marine animals which clustered near the larger items of rubbish.· She thinks perhaps small fish are nibbling at her, but it is pleasant, it doesn't hurt.· Little or no meat was eaten, and only small amounts of fish.· They can also be dangerous to small fish and fry, which might get stuck in the tangle of filaments and suffocate.
· All about tropical fish by Derek McInery Favourite species?· To seaward, bright tropical fish dance in the coral reefs.· In tropical tanks vegetarian fish, like the larger barbs will also find it a useful supplement to their diet.· Observe the reeds waving as you pass. Tropical fish ignore you.· The full set builds to an invaluable reference collection of the most popular tropical fish.· I know that the Plec is a tropical fish but it is tolerant to the 26-27°C temperature of my tank.· In particular, mangroves are the nurseries for huge numbers of tropical fish, which as adults live in the open sea.· Coral reefs and tropical fish abound for those who like to snorkel.
NOUN· The fish farm has enough work to keep two people very busy.· Read in studio A judge has ordered a fish farm to compensate a group of anglers for ruining their fishing season.· Seen through the lacy walls of the village pool hall the polystyrene floats of the fish farm bobbed busily.· His Honour Mark Dyer said the fish farm was well aware that that particular stretch of river was reserved for brown trout.· But the owners of the fish farm - Gale and Ainslie Limited - insist they weren't negligent.· The group includes rare breed centres, a fish farm and even a vineyard.
· Pond purloined: A Scarborough school's nature garden has been scuppered by thieves who made off with their fish pond.· A little fish pond, just over two feet square, and not terribly deep.· He keeps her a prisoner in a fish pond where he stores the catch.· He thought she looked exactly as Violet might look when sitting at the edge of a fish pond.· To the north of Selborne the path goes past damp hollows which were once medieval fish ponds.· On the fish pond side, be sure to look for the small Neo-Classical temple, the work of Luigi Cagnola.
· There was a fish tank and a heap of magazines.· Artificial aeration sometimes permits, unfortunately, the overcrowding of the fish tank.· It is easy to see why the Angelfish makes such a popular addition to a community fish tank.· He opened up the lid of what must have been a fish tank holding their live catch.· Trying to escape him was about as feasible as trying to escape a very big shark in a very small fish tank.· A good home for the caterpillars is a fish tank.· Your best bet is to let the insurance company know that you have a fish tank before you take out a policy.· The large fish tank is set into the back wall most tastefully.
VERB· And wouldn't it have been nice to catch a fish like that on the appropriate tackle for the species?· The bridge on State Road 46 is another good spot to catch the fish, using minnows.· I find myself pantomiming a bird with large wings, diving into the water, catching a fish in its beak.· I'd gone out to catch fish ... but I let them be.· After three days of total frustration trying to catch the elusive fish, Trondur did not give the dorado a chance.· She had caught no fish, or perhaps she had thrown them back.· When a Republican catches a fish, he mounts it.
· How big do they grow, and will they then eat larger fish?· I recently ate raw fish with a sushi virgin.· It is not averse to eating any small fish it may come across during its night time forays.· They eat fish from streams polluted with chlorinated hydrocarbons.· I noticed her hanging around the bar, staring through its window, while I ate my fish and potatoes.· Then the Kuchas sat down and ate the fish in his honor.· Instead, eat more fish, particularly oily fish such as mackerel. 9.· It prefers live fishes, but it can be induced to eat cut fish and shrimp.
· Stop feeding the fish, to cut down on the waste matter being produced.· Until recently Gomez had to feed the fish and invertebrates dwelling on the synthetic reef with supplemental food.· Nowadays, I never ever feed tubifex to my fish.· They feed on fish, grasshoppers, bird eggs, berries-almost anything. 5.· They feed the fish themselves under my supervision.· It was a dorado or dolphin fish, a voracious predator which feeds mostly on flying fish.· Many fishkeepers feed their fish just once a day, but this is very different to the ideal situation.· Lettuce trapped in an algae scraper will feed vegetarian fish.
· Some instructions may suggest frying the fish in butter or oil.· His stomach growled at the smell of frying fish.· Therefore, eggs or fry of other fish are liable to be eaten.· Renie never seemed to mind wearing clothes that reeked of onions, fried fish, boiled cabbage.· Deep fry fish cakes and warm for 5 mins before serving with tomato sauce and lightly-boiled leeks and celery.· But the floors feel spongy with moisture, and the air is saturated with the smell of mildew and fried fish.· The fried fish is as good hot as it is cold.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► odd fish/queer fish► a big fish in a little/small pond► there are plenty more fish in the seaPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fish for compliments► fish slice
- I can't deal with this now - I've got other fish to fry.
- Fancy standing back to the North Sea for ten hours or more handling cold fish!
- I know people thought I was a real cold fish, but what could I do?
- Lord Halifax was a cold fish, a man of steely rectitude, a religious man.
- They think we are cold fish and sloppy in our appearance.
- I felt like a fish out of water.
- In his first interview since the move, he still looks like a fish out of water.
- We were caught between two generations, neither fish nor fowl.
- Mr. Renton I disagree with my hon. Friend about the agencies being neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring.
- The hovercraft has always suffered from the fact that it is neither fish nor fowl.
- Yet officially we are demographically insignificant, neither fish nor fowl.
- Deep fry fish cakes and warm for 5 mins before serving with tomato sauce and lightly-boiled leeks and celery.
- From top, Smoked salmon rolls with pesto rice, Christmas jewel basmati salad, Basmati rice cake.
- I bet he had the fish cakes.
- In celebration of a new weight control year, the Quaker Oats Co. has developed yet another rice cake flavor.
- Lunch Rice cakes, low-fat cheese, tomatoes and onion, apple.
- My husband and the minister wives who come to the party do not care for the rice cake.
- She'd claim it was quite ordinary - fish cake s, only they went wrong - that sort of thing.
- Slide the potato cake from the pan on to a plate.
- A little skimmer bream is my fourth fish of the day and the first I have had to net.
- The fish of the day, a grilled sole, was of the same ilk.
- As a result, commercially farmed rabbits are available, both for meat and hair; the angora is an example.
- The documentary Warning from the Wild-the Price of Salmon looked at levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins in farmed salmon.
- The practice also raises questions about the quality of farmed fish, says Pauly.
- Though perfectly and classically cooked, the one I sampled had the muddy, acrid flavor of farmed fish.
- But the wilful destruction of young lives was a different kettle of fish altogether.
- For machines with pots of memory and using Windows, though, RAMdrive is a different kettle of fish.
- Harvey, with his public school accent and laid-back manner, was a different kettle of fish.
- Miss Braithwaite was clearly a different kettle of fish from the other Deaconess he'd met, Miss Tilley.
- The other envelope, however, was a different kettle of fish.
- The Schaubu hne is a different kettle of fish.
- Tonally the Atlantis is a different kettle of fish from any Rick I've ever played before.
- Whether or not he would ever admit it was a different kettle of fish entirely.
- A world devoid of tomato soup, tomato sauce, tomato ketchup and tomato paste is hard to visualize.
- Add beer, tomatoes, and tomato paste and bring to a boil.
- In a bowl, combine the red pepper, yoghurt, ketchup, tomato paste and Worcester sauce.
- Lacking fresh tomatoes and meat we tried to compensate by piling tomato paste into all our stews and soups and sauces.
- So, for a start, be miserly about tomato paste in meat sauces for pasta.
- Stir browned onions, molasses, mustard, tomato paste, cloves and cinnamon into beans.
- Stir in rice, tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, water, cumin and chiles.
- Stir in tomato paste and tarragon.
WORD FAMILYnounfishfishingfisheryadjectivefishyverbfishadverbfishily
1[countable] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fins and tail to swim: Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef. The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes. The lake is well stocked with fish (=it contains a lot of fish).2[uncountable] the flesh of a fish used as food: You usually drink white wine with fish. In Japan, people eat raw fish. Oily fish (=fish that contains a lot of oil) is supposed to be good for you. ► You say fish and chips, not 'chips and fish'.3(be/feel) like a fish out of water to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situation: I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.4there are plenty more fish in the sea used to tell someone whose relationship has ended that there are other people they can have a relationship with5neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor another6have other/bigger fish to fry informal to have other things to do, especially more important things7odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashioned someone who is slightly strange or crazy8cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelings9a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small area → drink like a fish at drink1(2), → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle(3)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fishfreshwater fish (=that live in rivers or lakes)· The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.saltwater fish (=that live in the ocean)· saltwater fish such as cod and tunariver/sea fish· Pike are river fish.tropical fish· a tank full of tropical fishfarmed fish (=fish that are from a fish farm)· We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.verbscatch/land a fish· Pete caught a really big fish.breed fish· He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.keep fish (=have them as pets or for breeding)· We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.fillet a fish (=cut the meat away from the bones)· You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.a fish swims· Red fish swam on either side of the boat.a fish bites (=it takes food from a hook and gets caught)· The fish aren’t biting today.fish + NOUNfish stocks (=the quantity of fish in the sea)· Fish stocks have declined dramatically.fish species (also species of fish) (=the group of fish that are similar and can breed together)· 74 of California's 113 native fish species are in need of protection.a fish tank (=for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets)· The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.a fish pond (=for keeping fish outdoors, in a garden)· We’re thinking of building a fish pond in the back garden.fish food (=for feeding fish)· I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.phrasesa shoal/school of fish (=a large group swimming together)· Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesfresh fish· The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.frozen fish (=stored at a very low temperature to preserve it)· I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.white fish (=whose meat is white when cooked)· grilled white fishoily fish (=containing a lot of natural oil)· A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.fried fish (=cooked in hot oil)· We’re going to have fried fish tonight.steamed/poached fish (=cooked over boiling water)· The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.baked fish (=cooked in an oven)· Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.battered fish (=covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried)· The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.raw fish (=not cooked)· In Japan we like to eat raw fish.smoked fish (=left in smoke to give it a special taste)· It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.dried fish (=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.salted fish (=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.verbseat fish· You should eat more fish.cook fish· I think I’ll cook fish tonight.fish + NOUNa fish shop· She works in the fish shop on the High Street.a fish market· I brought some salmon at the local fish market.fish soup· Use the bones to make fish soup.fish paste (=a smooth food, made by crushing fish)· She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.phrasesfish and chips· Why don't we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?fish1 nounfish2 verb
fishfish2 ●●○ S3 verb VERB TABLE
fish
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | fish |
| he, she, it | fishes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | fished |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have fished |
| he, she, it | has fished | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had fished |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fish |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have fished |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am fishing |
| he, she, it | is fishing | |
| you, we, they | are fishing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was fishing |
| you, we, they | were fishing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been fishing |
| he, she, it | has been fishing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been fishing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be fishing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been fishing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He threw in a bucket of groundbait, a pint of maggots, and fished all night without a bite.
- Mainly he was happy to fish.
- Some went fishing from a small outrigger canoe they paddled out into the lagoon.
Longman Language Activatorto look for something in a bag, box, pocket etc
to look for something among a lot of other things that are all together by moving them around with your hands: rummage/rummage about in: · Louise rummaged in her bag and pulled out a small envelope.rummage/rummage about for: · He unzipped his school bag and rummaged about for a pencil.
also fish about British to look for a small object in a large or deep container, especially using just your hands: fish around in: · Sam fished about in his pockets and produced a few coins.fish around for: · He fished around in his bag for the letter.
also feel about British to search for something by touch without using your eyes: · She put her hand under the seat and felt around, but couldn't find anything.feel around for: · She felt around for the light switch.
to use your hands to look for something in an awkward way, especially because it is dark or you are nervous or in a hurry: · The phone rang and, half-asleep, Winston fumbled about to find the receiver.fumble around/about in: · He fumbled around in the cupboard, desperately searching for his tablets.fumble around/about for: · He fumbled around on the ground for his glasses.
to search someone's clothes, bags, or possessions very thoroughly: · Customs officials went through his luggage but found nothing.· You have no right to go through my personal possessions!
to search a person or their clothes to try to find drugs, weapons etc: be searched: · All visitors to the prison are thoroughly searched.search for: · The men were all searched for weapons and then allowed to enter.
if the police, airport officials etc frisk someone, they feel the person's clothes and body, looking for hidden weapons or drugs: · A guard frisked him expertly, then led him into a large room.be frisked: · We were stopped by the police and frisked before being allowed into the building.frisk somebody for something: · They pulled me aside and frisked me for weapons.
to take something from the place where it is to take something from the place where it is: · Have you taken my keys? I can't find them.take something from/off/down etc: · He took a dictionary down from the shelf.· Her camera was taken from the reception desk while no one was looking.· If anyone would like to take the uneaten food home, they're welcome to do so.
to take something from a place where it cannot be seen, for example from a pocket, drawer or container: take out something: · He reached into his pocket and took out a handkerchief.· Today, I'm going to show you how to take out summer-flowering bulbs to store them for the winter.take something out: · Sally opened a pack of cigarettes, took one out and lit it.· I keep the forms in this folder here, so just take one out if you need one. take something out of something: · Take that chewing gum out of your mouth!· Take the sachet out of the water after 3 minutes.
to quickly take something from a place where it was hidden or could not be seen: pull out something: · He pulled out a gun and fired three shots.pull something out: · I saw her pull a bag out from under the seat.pull something out of something: · She pulled a pen out of her bag and began to scribble furiously.
formal to take something away from the place where it is, especially something that you do not want or something that should not be there: · Please do not remove this notice.· The new technology will make it easier for surgeons to remove abnormal growths before they cause problems. remove something from something: · Remove all the packaging from the pizza and place it in a preheated oven.· The relics were removed from the house and taken to a local museum for identification.
to take something out of something else, especially slowly or carefully - used especially in literature: · The ambassador frowned and withdrew the cigar from his mouth.· She withdrew her hand from his grasp, and turned to leave the room.
informal to take something from a place where it is difficult to get things from: fish something out: · The doctor fished his glasses out again and looked closely at Murphy's ear.fish something out from something: · The young man fished a dirty bowl out from under the bed.fish out something: · Brody fished out a pack of cigarettes and lit one.fish something out of something: · I fished it out of the trash -- it's a perfectly good tea kettle.
WORD SETSaprès-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fish and chips My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol). The beans are fresh from the garden. The fishing line (=line for catching fish) snapped and the fish got away. There’s a good antiques market here on Sundays. a fishing net
· The fishing boats go out to sea early in the morning.
fish and chips My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol).· We’re organizing a fishing expedition to the lake for next week.
The beans are fresh from the garden.· There has been a decline in Britain’s fishing industry.
(=a licence that allows you to fish/hunt)· He renewed his hunting license.
The fishing line (=line for catching fish) snapped and the fish got away. There’s a good antiques market here on Sundays. a fishing net· To fish you’ll need a rod licence and a fishing permit.
· The town is Iceland's biggest fishing port.
· The fishing quotas are strictly enforced.
· I went to a seafood restaurant by the pier for lunch.
· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
(=for keeping or breeding fish in)
· He was knocked off his bicycle on his way home from a shopping trip.
· Once a fishing village, this is now a friendly, lively international resort.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Mark fished around in the pile of paper for some which was suitable and gave it to him.· I fished around in my handbag, coming up with some loose change.· Or fish around in my handbag for a handkerchief.· Ross fished around with the scope, looking frantically for his target, but nothing would stay still.
· He fished out his crumpled cigarette pack and lit up.· He fished out some long canvas bags from the barn and told me the picking started at dawn.· He fished out the number Major Morton had given him and dialled.· The dead creatures, fished out, their fur sleek with wet, were smaller than rats.· So there we are trying to fish out a bunch of keys from a three-foot pit full of human urine and excrement.· You fished out those women yourself.
NOUN· Arguments started on some fisheries when match organisers and pleasure anglers tried to fish venues usually left for freelance angling.· In the 1990s alone, some 2 million anglers have fished here without hooking anything even remotely resembling this record fish.· Four anglers fished the night we blanked; three crowded together and one only 50 yards further along the same bank.
· Local boats could not fish much deeper without major modifications.· Pleasure boats and fishing boats had once been stored in the vast rooms below the earth.· Fleetwood charter boats able to fish the edges of the bay during unsettled weather but only found dabs and whiting.· Drift-net vessels, like the tuna boats fishing on dolphins, have long been stubbornly refusing to take observers on board.
· All the fishermen stop fishing to join in the drive.· Those waters where the missiles are landing are where us small fishermen often go to fish.· The problem with the lake in the park was that local fishermen wanted to fish in it.· So the fishermen fish even harder, to make up the catches they need to keep their vessels at sea.· The paradox is, in short, that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less!
· Didn't fishermen like to go out into the middle of lakes to fish?· He sought out Burkett and Sylvia and went on the lake to fish.
· Antonio fished in his back pocket and handed him a card.· Johnny fished in his trouser pocket for a somewhat battered packet of cigarettes and a slim gold lighter.· Elliott got in, arching in his seat to fish in his pocket for keys.· He fished in his pocket until he found a coin.· He fished hurriedly in his pocket and found a waxed box with his last few matches in it.
· Capron had even provided the gun that had been fished from the pond on the heath.
· One rod fished three maggots with three casters on the other.
· Day permits are available for fishing its waters.
VERB· Soon he and his wife were visiting Prides, and Roland was hunting and fishing with Shaw.· He may hunt and fish at his cabin in Minnesota.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fish for compliments► fish slice
- Deep fry fish cakes and warm for 5 mins before serving with tomato sauce and lightly-boiled leeks and celery.
- From top, Smoked salmon rolls with pesto rice, Christmas jewel basmati salad, Basmati rice cake.
- I bet he had the fish cakes.
- In celebration of a new weight control year, the Quaker Oats Co. has developed yet another rice cake flavor.
- Lunch Rice cakes, low-fat cheese, tomatoes and onion, apple.
- My husband and the minister wives who come to the party do not care for the rice cake.
- She'd claim it was quite ordinary - fish cake s, only they went wrong - that sort of thing.
- Slide the potato cake from the pan on to a plate.
- A little skimmer bream is my fourth fish of the day and the first I have had to net.
- The fish of the day, a grilled sole, was of the same ilk.
- As a result, commercially farmed rabbits are available, both for meat and hair; the angora is an example.
- The documentary Warning from the Wild-the Price of Salmon looked at levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins in farmed salmon.
- The practice also raises questions about the quality of farmed fish, says Pauly.
- Though perfectly and classically cooked, the one I sampled had the muddy, acrid flavor of farmed fish.
- But the wilful destruction of young lives was a different kettle of fish altogether.
- For machines with pots of memory and using Windows, though, RAMdrive is a different kettle of fish.
- Harvey, with his public school accent and laid-back manner, was a different kettle of fish.
- Miss Braithwaite was clearly a different kettle of fish from the other Deaconess he'd met, Miss Tilley.
- The other envelope, however, was a different kettle of fish.
- The Schaubu hne is a different kettle of fish.
- Tonally the Atlantis is a different kettle of fish from any Rick I've ever played before.
- Whether or not he would ever admit it was a different kettle of fish entirely.
- A world devoid of tomato soup, tomato sauce, tomato ketchup and tomato paste is hard to visualize.
- Add beer, tomatoes, and tomato paste and bring to a boil.
- In a bowl, combine the red pepper, yoghurt, ketchup, tomato paste and Worcester sauce.
- Lacking fresh tomatoes and meat we tried to compensate by piling tomato paste into all our stews and soups and sauces.
- So, for a start, be miserly about tomato paste in meat sauces for pasta.
- Stir browned onions, molasses, mustard, tomato paste, cloves and cinnamon into beans.
- Stir in rice, tomatoes with their liquid, tomato paste, water, cumin and chiles.
- Stir in tomato paste and tarragon.
WORD FAMILYnounfishfishingfisheryadjectivefishyverbfishadverbfishily
1[intransitive] to try to catch fish: Dad really loves to fish.fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacific2[intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informal to search for something in a bag, pocket etcfish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo.fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.3[transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of water: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapproval: It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments.5[intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directly: ‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing.fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb a)to pull someone or something out of waterfish out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later. b)to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it outfish out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.