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- [fish out]
- /fɪʃ aʊt/
- /fɪʃ ˈaʊt/
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- [fish out]
- /fɪʃ aʊt/
Definitions of fish out words
- noun plural fish out any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
- noun plural fish out (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
- noun plural fish out the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
- noun plural fish out Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
- noun plural fish out Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
- noun plural fish out a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
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Origin of fish out
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English fis(c)h, fyssh, Old English fisc; cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Old Norse fiskr, Gothic fisks; akin to Latin piscis, Irish iasc; (v.) Middle English fishen, Old English fiscian, cognate with Dutch visschen, German fischen, Old Norse fiska, Gothic fiskôn
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Parts of speech for Fish out
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conjunction
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fish out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fish out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fish out
verb fish out
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- scrutinize — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- sleuth — a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
Antonyms for fish out
verb fish out
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
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