fish

Definition

  • n. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
  • n. the flesh of fish used as food
  • v. seek indirectly
  • v. catch or try to catch fish or shellfish

Word forms

Past tense
fished
Present participle
fishing
Past participle
fished
Third person singular
fishes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I bought some fresh fish for dinner tonight.

  2. vt.

    He likes to fish on weekends at the lake.

  3. vi.

    They often fish for trout in the river.