fish

noun
UK: /fɪʃ/
US: /fɪʃ/

  1. A cold-blooded animal that lives in water.

    1. I saw a fish in the river, it was small. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scientist studied the fish to understand its behavior in the ocean. [ ] [ ]

  2. The flesh of fish used as food.

    1. We had fish and chips for dinner last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. Eating fish regularly is a good way to keep your diet healthy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

seek pursue seafood angling catch
fish verb

  1. To try to catch fish.

    1. I like to fish in the lake on weekends. [ ] [ ]
    2. They went to the river to fish for salmon, hoping for a big catch. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try to get something indirectly, especially information.

    1. She was trying to fish for compliments about her new dress. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was fishing for information about the company's future plans during the meeting. [ ] [ ]
fish adjective

  1. Relating to or resembling fish.

    1. The aquarium had a fish smell. [ ] [ ]
    2. The child drew a fish scale pattern on the paper with vibrant colors. [ ] [ ]
fish phrasal-verb

  1. Fish out: to pull or take someone or something out of a place.

    1. I fish out a coin from my pocket. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to fish out her keys from the bottom of her bag. [ ] [ ]
fish idiom

  1. A fine kettle of fish: an awkward situation.

    1. This is a fine kettle of fish! [ ] [ ]
    2. If we miss the train, that will be a fine kettle of fish. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fish" in English means: A cold-blooded animal that lives in water., The flesh of fish used as food..

The phonetic transcription of "fish" is /fɪʃ/ in British English and /fɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fish": seek, pursue, seafood, angling, catch.

Example usage of "fish": "I saw a fish in the river, it was small.". More examples on the page.