What is the meaning of fish?

noun

  • Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills.
    • usage: "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"
  • The flesh of fish used as food.
    • usage: "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"
  • Astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces.
  • The twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20.

verb

  • Seek indirectly.
    • usage: "fish for compliments"
  • Catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.
    • usage: "I like to go fishing on weekends"
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