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Fish: Meaning, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：fish (Fish)
Fish
/fɪʃ/
n., v.
A kind of animal that lives in water, and we often eat it.
fish
➕
/fɪʃ/
n., v.
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, typically having gills, fins, and scales, and is often consumed as food.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English fisc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vis and German Fisch.
💡 Mnemonic
Picture a silver fish flicking its tail: F-I-S-H spells the creature that swims in water.
📖 Example
For dinner tonight, I'll have the grilled fish with lemon, please.
For dinner tonight, I'll have the grilled fish with lemon, please.
🔗 Collocations
fresh fish – fish that is recently caught or processed and not frozen
fish market – a market where fish and seafood are sold
fish scales – the small, flat, hard plates covering the skin of fish
🔄 Synonyms
aquatic animal (n.) – any animal that lives in water
seafood (n.) – fish or shellfish as food
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'fish' traces back to Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, cognate with Latin piscis and Greek ikhthus. It has been a staple in human diet and culture for millennia, appearing in idioms, proverbs, and religious symbolism.
Meaning 2：to fish (Fish)
Fish
/fɪʃ/
n., v.
To try to catch fish from a river, lake, or the sea, usually with a rod and line.
to fish
➕
/tuː fɪʃ/
n., v.
To attempt to catch fish, typically using a rod, line, and hook, as a sport or for food.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My grandfather loves to fish by the quiet lake every Sunday morning.
My grandfather loves to fish by the quiet lake every Sunday morning.
🔗 Collocations
go fishing – to spend time fishing as a leisure activity
fish for trout – to try to catch trout specifically
fishing rod – a long, thin pole with a line and hook used for fishing
🔄 Synonyms
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