ALL meanings of overfish
o·ver·fish
O o - verb with object overfish to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters): Scientists are concerned that fishing boats may overfish our coastal waters. 1
- verb without object overfish to fish so as to deplete the supply of fish in certain waters: If the trawlers are going to overfish here, we'll need legislation to restrict their hauls. 1
- verb overfish to fish excessively, thus reducing fish species, etc 0
- verb transitive overfish to fish (a body of water, region, etc.) to excess, depleting the stock of fish or of a certain fish 0
- verb transitive overfish to so deplete (a stock of fish or a certain fish) 0