fish · noun /fɪʃ/
Word family
Nouns: fish, fishing
Adjectives: fishy
Verbs: fish
Adverbs: fishily
fish (ANIMAL)
A1 C an animal that lives only in water and swims using its tail and fins
Dictionary examples:
Several large fish live in the pond.
Sanjay caught the biggest fish I've ever seen.
Learner example:
We are going to go to an even larger (no, the largest) river to catch fish next week!! (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)
fish (FOOD)
A1 U fish eaten as food
Dictionary examples:
fried fish
I don't eat fish or meat.
Learner example:
Usually in Spain every day the people eat potatoes and salads with fish or meat. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Spanish)
fish · verb I /fɪʃ/
Word family
Nouns: fish, fishing
Adjectives: fishy
Verbs: fish
Adverbs: fishily
fish
B1 to try to catch fish
Dictionary example:
They're fishing for tuna.
Learner example:
In the countryside the air is pure and you can fish in lakes or walk in fields. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)
