fish

1 of 2

noun

ˈfish

plural fish or fishes

often attributive

: an aquatic animal

—usually used in combination

starfishcuttlefish

: 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 sense 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

: the flesh of fish used as food

We're having fish for dinner.

: a person who is caught or is wanted (as in a criminal investigation)

: fellow, person

an odd fish

: sucker sense 5a

felt sorry for the poor fish

: something that resembles a fish: such as

Fish or Fishes plural : pisces sense 1

also : pisces sense 2a

: torpedo sense 1b

The submarine's fish hit the freighter.

fishless

ˈfish-ləs

adjective

fishlike

ˈfish-ˌlīk How to pronounce fish (audio)

adjective

fish

2 of 2

verb

fished; fishing; fishes

intransitive verb

: to attempt to catch fish

: to seek something by roundabout means

fishing for a compliment

: to search for something underwater

fish for pearls

: to engage in a search by groping or feeling

fishing around in her purse for her keys

transitive verb

: to try to catch fish in

: to fish with : use (something, such as a boat, a net, or bait) in fishing

: to go fishing for

fish salmon

: to pull or draw as if fishing

fished the ball from under the car

fish wires through a conduit

fishability

ˌfi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce fish (audio)

noun

fishable

ˈfi-shə-bəl How to pronounce fish (audio)

adjective

Phrases

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.

fish or cut bait

: to make a choice between alternatives

Example Sentences

Noun We're having fish for dinner. he's rather an odd fish Verb 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 on the Web

Noun

The signature dish, however, is the traditional Trapani fish couscous.

Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 17 Sep. 2022 The whole movie was about a fish that can’t find his dad.

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 His 35-pound kingfish catch was the heaviest fish caught in the tournament.

Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Lampreys are parasitic fish with a suction-cup mouth, ringed with sharp, horny teeth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Bill Laitner, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The oceans are already overfished, and soon there won’t be enough fish for the millions of spicy tuna rolls consumed each year in the U.S.

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 That was enough fish to serve a quarter-pound of salmon to every person in America.

Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Is a prehistoric fish making a comeback in Georgia?

Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 In other words, the National Zoo is neither fish nor fowl.

James V. Grimaldi, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022

Verb

Your favorite place to fish? Northern British Columbia for steelhead.

Monte Burke, Forbes, 24 May 2021 And fish, and deers, and deer antlers, and birds, and the sky and love.

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022 As of 2020, Alaskans hold 44% of the 1,862 drift gillnet fleet permits, and 64% of the 964 permits to fish from beaches with setnets.

Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Her foster parents had a farm in Kinder, La., and taught her how to fish, hunt, can, sew and milk cows.

Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Haltermann learned to fish at the national park with his dad and returns about twice a month.

Ashlee Burns, USA TODAY, 20 May 2022 For adults wanting to fish a bit with the kids, hang around.

D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 12 May 2022 The birds used both the twigs and the leaves to fish prey out of crevices.

Marlene Zuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 Event organizer Marty Wright said fishermen could fish for sharks from Ocean Isle Beach to Oak Island, and that participants would only be using baitfish dropped from kayaks about 300 to 600 feet offshore, WWAY reported.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

fish 1 of 2

noun

ˈfish

plural fish or fishes

: any of a large group of vertebrate animals that live in water, breathe with gills, and usually have fins and scales

: an animal that lives in water

—usually used in combination

starfishshellfish

fish

2 of 2

verb

fished; fishing

: to catch or try to catch fish

: to search for something by or as if by feeling

I fished in my purse for change.

单词	fishes
释义	fish 1 of 2 noun ˈfish plural fish or fishes often attributive 1 a : an aquatic animal —usually used in combination starfishcuttlefish b : 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 sense 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. 3 a : a person who is caught or is wanted (as in a criminal investigation) b : fellow, person an odd fish c : sucker sense 5a felt sorry for the poor fish 4 : something that resembles a fish: such as a Fish or Fishes plural : pisces sense 1 also : pisces sense 2a b : torpedo sense 1b The submarine's fish hit the freighter. fishless ˈfish-ləs adjective fishlike ˈfish-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of fish 1 mandible 2 nasal opening 3 eye 4 cheek 5 operculum 6 dorsal fins 7 lateral line 8 caudal fin 9 scales 10 anal fin 11 anus 12 pectoral fin 13 pelvic fin 14 maxilla 15 premaxilla 16 upper jaw fish 2 of 2 verb fished; fishing; fishes intransitive verb 1 : to attempt to catch fish 2 : to seek something by roundabout means fishing for a compliment 3 a : to search for something underwater fish for pearls b : to engage in a search by groping or feeling fishing around in her purse for her keys transitive verb 1 a : to try to catch fish in b : to fish with : use (something, such as a boat, a net, or bait) in fishing 2 a : to go fishing for fish salmon b : to pull or draw as if fishing fished the ball from under the car fish wires through a conduit fishability ˌfi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun fishable ˈfi-shə-bəl adjective Phrases 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. fish or cut bait : to make a choice between alternatives Synonyms Noun baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie cooky creature customer devil duck egg face guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wight Verb feel fumble grope scrabble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We're having fish for dinner. he's rather an odd fish Verb 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 on the Web Noun The signature dish, however, is the traditional Trapani fish couscous. Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 17 Sep. 2022 The whole movie was about a fish that can’t find his dad. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 His 35-pound kingfish catch was the heaviest fish caught in the tournament. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Lampreys are parasitic fish with a suction-cup mouth, ringed with sharp, horny teeth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bill Laitner, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The oceans are already overfished, and soon there won’t be enough fish for the millions of spicy tuna rolls consumed each year in the U.S. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 That was enough fish to serve a quarter-pound of salmon to every person in America. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Is a prehistoric fish making a comeback in Georgia? Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 In other words, the National Zoo is neither fish nor fowl. James V. Grimaldi, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb Your favorite place to fish? Northern British Columbia for steelhead. Monte Burke, Forbes, 24 May 2021 And fish, and deers, and deer antlers, and birds, and the sky and love. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022 As of 2020, Alaskans hold 44% of the 1,862 drift gillnet fleet permits, and 64% of the 964 permits to fish from beaches with setnets. Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Her foster parents had a farm in Kinder, La., and taught her how to fish, hunt, can, sew and milk cows. Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Haltermann learned to fish at the national park with his dad and returns about twice a month. Ashlee Burns, USA TODAY, 20 May 2022 For adults wanting to fish a bit with the kids, hang around. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 12 May 2022 The birds used both the twigs and the leaves to fish prey out of crevices. Marlene Zuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 Event organizer Marty Wright said fishermen could fish for sharks from Ocean Isle Beach to Oak Island, and that participants would only be using baitfish dropped from kayaks about 300 to 600 feet offshore, WWAY reported. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English fisc; akin to Old High German fisc fish, Latin piscis First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing fish a big fish in a little pond a big fish in a small pond butterfly fish cartilaginous fish fish finger fish-eye lens fish cake coarse fish cold fish clown fish fish for fish for compliments fish ladder fish in the sea fish oil fish out fish story fish slice fish meal fish stick fish out of water fly fish fish to fry gefilte fish lantern fish kettle of fish parrot fish not the only fish in the sea odd fish odd/queer fish neither fish nor fowl mosquito fish many/plenty more fish in the sea porcupine fish rainbow fish sport fish rough fish trash fish fish duck fish fry bony fish game fish fish protein concentrate pilot fish puffer fish fish hawk fish-and-chips fish farm sergeant fish scorpion fish jawless fish Siamese fighting fish zebra fish fish or cut bait tropical fish fish-eye flying fish magnet-fish See More a big fish in a little pond a big fish in a small pond butterfly fish cartilaginous fish fish finger fish-eye lens fish cake coarse fish cold fish clown fish fish for fish for compliments fish ladder fish in the sea fish oil fish out fish story fish slice fish meal fish stick fish out of water fly fish fish to fry gefilte fish lantern fish kettle of fish parrot fish not the only fish in the sea odd fish odd/queer fish neither fish nor fowl mosquito fish many/plenty more fish in the sea porcupine fish rainbow fish sport fish rough fish trash fish fish duck fish fry bony fish game fish fish protein concentrate pilot fish puffer fish fish hawk fish-and-chips fish farm sergeant fish scorpion fish jawless fish Siamese fighting fish zebra fish fish or cut bait tropical fish fish-eye flying fish magnet-fish See More Kids Definition fish 1 of 2 noun ˈfish plural fish or fishes 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 starfishshellfish fish 2 of 2 verb 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. Biographical Definition Fish biographical name ˈfish Hamilton 1808–1893 American statesman fishes verb present tense third-person singular of fish as in fumbles to search for something blindly or uncertainly take a minute to fish for some change to drop in the donation box Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fumbles looks reaches feels gropes scrabbles hunts dredges clutches casts about snatches rifles rakes grabs nails captures combs corrals rummages grabbles seizes ransacks nabs scours gets seeks (out) digs (through)
随便看	be rough on be rough on (someone) be rough on someone be run off one's feet be run/rushed off one's feet be rushed off one's feet be secure in the belief be secure in the belief/knowledge be secure in the knowledge be shot of be sick be sickening for be so bold be so kind be sold out be spoiling for be spoken for be starved be starving be starving/starved be stream national park be struck by be struck on be supposed to be sure

fish

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