FISH as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
    Usage Example(s)
    • the shark is a large fish
    • in the livingroom there was a tank of colorful fish
    Hypernyms(s) fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the flesh of fish used as food
    Usage Example(s)
    • in Japan most fish is eaten raw
    • after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat
    • they have a chef who specializes in fish
    Hypernyms(s) fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the twelfth sign of the zodiac
    • the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

FISH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    Usage Example(s)
    • I like to go fishing on weekends
    Hypernyms(s) fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • seek indirectly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fish for compliments
    Hypernyms(s) fish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)