fish
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
An animal that lives in water, moves using fins and a tail, and is often caught and eaten.
The water was so clear we could see fish below.
She grilled the fish with lemon and a little butter.
Our cat sat and stared at the fish in the tank.
Doctors say we should eat fish at least twice weekly.
Common collocations: fresh fish · fried fish · catch a fish · a shoal of fish · fish and chips
Part of: Meat and fish, Animals, Cooking
Sense 2 · less common
- verb
- B1
To try to catch fish, usually with a line and a hook or with a net.
We fished all morning and caught only three small ones.
You need a permit to fish in this part of the river.
My uncle fishes for carp every summer and never gets bored.
Common collocations: fish for trout · go fishing · fish with a net · fish from a boat
Part of: Meat and fish, Games and hobbies, Sport
Forms
- past
- fished
- plural
- fish (rarely fishes)
- third_person
- fishes
- past_participle
- fished