- 1[intransitive] to try to catch fish with a hook, nets, etc. The trawler was fishing off the coast of Alaska. fish for something You can fish for trout in this stream.
- 2[intransitive] go fishing to spend time fishing for pleasure Let's go fishing this weekend.
- 3[transitive] fish something (for something) to try to catch fish in the area of water mentioned They fished the coastal waters for salmon.
- 4[intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something, using your hands She fished around in her bag for her keys. Phrasal Verbsfish forfish out
fish
verbNAmE//fɪʃ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fish he / she / it fishes
past simple fished
-ing form fishing
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