ALL meanings of fishes
fish
F f - noun plural fishes any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
- noun plural fishes (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
- noun plural fishes the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
- noun plural fishes Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
- noun plural fishes Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
- noun plural fishes a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
- noun plural fishes Cards Slang. an incompetent player whose incompetence can be exploited. 1
- noun plural fishes Slang. a dollar: He sold the car for 500 fish. 1
- noun plural fishes Slang. a new prison inmate. 1
- verb with object fishes to catch or attempt to catch (any species of fish or the like). 1
- verb with object fishes to try to catch fish in (a stream, lake, etc.): Let's fish the creek. 1
- verb with object fishes to draw, as by fishing (often followed by up or out): He fished a coin out of his pocket for the boy. 1
- verb with object fishes to search through, as by fishing. 1
- verb with object fishes Nautical. to secure (an anchor) by raising the flukes. to reinforce (a mast or other spar) by fastening a spar, batten, metal bar, or the like, lengthwise over a weak place. 1
- verb without object fishes to catch or attempt to catch fish, as by angling or drawing a net. 1
- verb without object fishes to search carefully: He fished through all his pockets but his wallet was gone. 1
- verb without object fishes to seek to obtain something indirectly or by artifice: to fish for compliments; to fish for information. 1
- verb without object fishes to search for or attempt to catch onto something under water, in mud, etc., by the use of a dredge, rake, hook, or the like. 1
- verb without object fishes to attempt to recover detached tools or other loose objects from an oil or gas well. 1
- idioms fishes drink like a fish, to drink alcoholic beverages to excess: Nobody invites him out because he drinks like a fish. 1
- idioms fishes fish in troubled waters, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal profit. 1
- idioms fishes fish or cut bait, to choose a definite course of action, especially to decide whether to participate in or retreat from an activity. 1
- idioms fishes fish out of water, a person out of his or her proper or accustomed environment: He felt like a fish out of water in an academic atmosphere. 1
- idioms fishes neither fish nor fowl, having no specific character or conviction; neither one nor the other. 1
- idioms fishes other fish to fry, other matters requiring attention: When it was time to act, they had other fish to fry. 1
- noun fishes Plural form of fish. 1