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fish

/ˈfɪʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Fish means: the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20.

Synonyms for fish6

noun, as in the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

Pisces, Pisces the Fishes

noun, as in (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

Pisces

verb, as in seek indirectly

angle

also used for fish

rummage, rifle, drop in a line

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What does fish mean?6

noun

1

the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

2

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

3

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills“the shark is a large fish”

4

the flesh of fish used as food“in Japan most fish is eaten raw”

verb

1

seek indirectly“fish for compliments”

2

catch or try to catch fish or shellfish“I like to go fishing on weekends”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fish?2

one syllable

wishdish
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Fish in a sentence

  • Which do you like better, chicken or fish?CK
  • The dog ate the fish, bones, tail and all.CK
  • As we need fresh air, so fish need clean water.unknown
  • I don't like grilled fish, let alone raw fish.CM
  • Men, dogs, fish, and birds are all animals.CK
  • You are, so to speak, a fish out of water.CK
  • Unlike birds, which feed and shelter their young, fish abandon their eggs.CM
  • Which do you like better, meat or fish?CK

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Forms of fish

as a noun

plural
fish

as a verb

past tense
fished
present participle
fishing
third-person singular
fishes
past participle
fished