Fish

/fɪʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

The aquarium was filled with colorful fish swimming gracefully.

The flesh of such an animal used as food.

We are having grilled fish for dinner tonight.

A person who is very good at swimming.

My brother is a real fish; he spends all his time in the pool.

verb

To catch fish, either for recreational or commercial purposes.

We plan to fish at the lake this weekend.

To search for something, especially in a clumsy manner.

She had to fish through her purse to find her keys.

Old English 'fisc', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'viss' and German 'Fisch'.

big fish in a small pond

A person who is important or influential within a small group.

to fish for compliments

To try to get someone to say nice things about you.

like shooting fish in a barrel

Very easy to do.

there are plenty of fish in the sea

There are many other potential partners available.

fishing

The activity of catching fish.

fisherman

A person who catches fish for a living or hobby.

aquarium

A transparent tank of water where fish and other aquatic animals and plants are kept.

A person who is easily deceived.

He just gave away all his money; what a fish!

To fish someone out of something means to rescue them.

I had to fish him out from behind the crowd.