[countable] a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming. They caught several fish. In the pool she could ...

1Fish is the usual plural form. The older form, fishes, can be used to refer to different kinds of fish. [countable] a creature that lives in water, ...

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fish, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

fish · 1[intransitive] to try to catch fish with a hook, nets, etc. · 2[intransitive] go fishing to spend time fishing for pleasure Let's go fishing this weekend.

[intransitive] to try to catch fish with nets, a fishing line, etc. The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. Several people were fishing in the ...

Originally: any of various vertebrate or invertebrate animals living exclusively or chiefly in water. In later use: spec. any of a large and varied group of ...

an animal that lives in water, is covered with scales, and breathes by taking water in through its mouth, or the flesh of these animals eaten as food.

​to try to get something, or to find out something, although you are pretending not to. She's always fishing for compliments about her work. They'll fish ...

noun /ˈsiː fɪʃ/ /ˈsiː fɪʃ/ (plural sea fish) a fish that lives in the sea, rather than in rivers or lakes.

the sport or business of catching fish They often go fishing. deep-sea fishing a fishing boat fishing grounds We enjoyed a day of fishing by the river.