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 fish fish /ˈfɪʃ/

noun

  1. () Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills  ( fish )
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
     The shark is a large fish
    the shark is a large fish
     In the living room there was a tank of colorful fish
    in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish
  2. () The flesh of fish used as food  ( fish )
    the flesh of fish used as food
     In Japan most fish is eaten raw
    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
    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
    they have a chef who specializes in fish

verb

  1. () Seek indirectly  ( angle , fish )
    seek indirectly
     Fish for compliments
    fish for compliments
  2. () Catch or try to catch fish or shellfish  ( fish )
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
     I like to go fishing on weekends
    I like to go fishing on weekends

 Fish

    noun

    1. () (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces  ( Pisces , Fish )
      (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
    2. The twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20  ( Fish , Pisces the Fishes , Pisces )
      the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20