fish

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Adjective 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Translations 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also 1.6 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɪʃ/, SAMPA: /fIS/
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• Rhymes: -ɪʃ

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English fisc < Proto-Germanic *fiskaz < Proto-Indo-European *peisk-, *pisk-. Cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Swedish fisk. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin piscis, Russian пискарь, Irish iasc.

[edit] Noun

fish (collectively (UK) fish or (US) and when referring to two or more kinds fishes or informally fishies)

1. (countable) A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

   We have many fish in our aquarium.

2. (possibly archaic) Any vertebrate that lives in water and cannot live outside it.
3. (collectively) Plural form of fish.
4. (uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.

   The seafood pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta.

5. (countable) A period of time spent fishing.

   The fish at the lake didn't prove successful.

6. (countable) An instance of seeking something.

   Merely two fishes for information told the whole story.

7. (uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain pairs of cards.
8. (uncountable, derogatory, slang) Women.
9. (slang) An easy victim for swindling.

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• (card game): go fish

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old English fiscian.

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fish (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to fish.

   It was a fine fish dinner.

2. Of or relating to fishing.

   Put the worm on a fish hook.

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to fish (third-person singular simple present fishes, present participle fishing, simple past and past participle fished)

1. (intransitive) To try to catch fish, whether successfully or not.

   She went to the river to fish for trout.

2. (intransitive, followed by "about," "around," "through," etc.) To attempt to find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects.

   Why are you fishing through in my things?

3. (intransitive, followed by "around") To attempt to obtain information by talking to people.

   The detective visited the local pubs fishing around for more information.

4. (intransitive, cricket) Of a batsman, to attempt to hit a ball outside off stump and miss it.
5. (transitive, followed by "for") To attempt to get hold of (an object) that is among other objects.

   • He was fishing for in his pocket the keys.

6. (transitive, figuratively, followed by "for") To attempt to gain.

   The actors loitered at the door, fishing for compliments.

[edit] Synonyms

• (try to catch a fish): angle, drop in a line
• (try to find something): rifle, rummage
• (attempt to get hold of (an object) among others): rummage
• (attempt to gain (compliments, etc)): angle

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Fish

[edit] External links

• Wikipedia has a disambiguation page on “Fish”. Wikipedia
• Wikispecies has an article on “Fish”. Wikispecies
• fish (food) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:fish (food)
• fishing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:fishing
• Fish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia