fish
Definition
A cold-blooded vertebrate that lives in water; the flesh of fish eaten as food; to catch fish; to search for something
To remember it
Picture the bright yellow and blue fish swimming among colorful corals. Think of how it moves gracefully through the water, just like a real fish.
Examples
- A1
There are many fish in this river — you can see them swimming.
- A1
We had fish and chips for dinner last Friday.
- A2
He spent all day fishing but only caught one small trout.
- A2
She keeps tropical fish in a large aquarium in the living room.
- B1
The fish market at dawn is extraordinary — hundreds of varieties of seafood, the smell of the sea, and fishermen haggling over prices.
- B1
She was clearly fishing for compliments when she said her presentation had probably been terrible.
- B2
Overfishing has depleted global fish stocks to the point where many species face commercial extinction, threatening both ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fishing.
- B2
The phrase "a fish out of water" describes someone who is clearly uncomfortable in their current environment — the metaphor captures the helplessness of a creature removed from its element.
