Fish
noun
A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and usually has fins and scales.
There are many different types of fish in the ocean.
Often appears as...
- fish tank
- fish food
verb
The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
John likes to fish on the weekends for relaxation.
Often appears as...
- fish for compliments
- fish in the sea
noun
A person who is strange and easy to fool.
He was such a fish, he believed everything we told him.
Often appears as...
- he's a fish
- what a fish
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A narrow piece of land.
The island is connected to the mainland via a fish-shaped piece of land.
Often appears as...
- fish-shaped island
- fish-shaped peninsula
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and usually has fins and scales.
There are many different types of fish in the ocean.
Often appears as...
- fish tank
- fish food
verb
The activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport.
John likes to fish on the weekends for relaxation.
Often appears as...
- fish for compliments
- fish in the sea
noun
A person who is strange and easy to fool.
He was such a fish, he believed everything we told him.
Often appears as...
- he's a fish
- what a fish
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A narrow piece of land.
The island is connected to the mainland via a fish-shaped piece of land.
Often appears as...
- fish-shaped island
- fish-shaped peninsula
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Plural Usage
Fish can be both singular and plural, but fishes highlight species diversity.
She studies the fish in this lake, but he studies the fishes of the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Habitat
Fish usually refer to sea or freshwater animals – specify the habitat if needed.
Tropical fish thrive in warm ocean waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
Fish often symbolize abundance and fertility in different cultures.
During the festival, they give out fish to represent prosperity.
Pro Tip 1/3Plural Usage
Fish can be both singular and plural, but fishes highlight species diversity.
She studies the fish in this lake, but he studies the fishes of the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Habitat
Fish usually refer to sea or freshwater animals – specify the habitat if needed.
Tropical fish thrive in warm ocean waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
Fish often symbolize abundance and fertility in different cultures.
During the festival, they give out fish to represent prosperity.
Pro Tip 1/3Plural Usage
Fish can be both singular and plural, but fishes highlight species diversity.
She studies the fish in this lake, but he studies the fishes of the world.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Habitat
Fish usually refer to sea or freshwater animals – specify the habitat if needed.
Tropical fish thrive in warm ocean waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
Fish often symbolize abundance and fertility in different cultures.
During the festival, they give out fish to represent prosperity.
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Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
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What’s so great about...
that have decimated some indigenous fish populations. On a larger scale, climate change is causing the waters to warm, thus reducing water levels and changing the distribution of aquatic life. Luckily, in recent years, governments have started to recognize the immense value of this natural resource.
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The Astronaut of the...
of pollution we'll see you know trawl marks from a fishing net that dragged along the sea floor and more and more climate change for instance is becoming a really massive issue a lot of deep sea animals are um they're called stenotherms and it means they live within a very small temperature range
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Will the ocean ever run...
and is now a delicacy. Unfortunately, these deep water fish don't reproduce until they're at least ten years old, making them extremely vulnerable to overfishing when the young are caught before they've had the chance to spawn. Consumer taste and prices can also have harmful effects.
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How One Community Saved...
Since we saw how difficult it was to fish there, our generation, my brothers and I were the ones who immediately said yes. We needed to change this, because fishing was very difficult. We invested a lot and we practically didn't get anything back. Now we work in eco-tourism.
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Sir David Attenborough...
that's that's all you can expect if you're a deep sea antler fish i have never seen such ravishingly beautiful film of them i mean they're like the finest spun venetian glass it's just just extraordinary
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Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace.
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
a mud skipper a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea it can walk on land and breathe air its life is very different from that of most fish
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Flying Fish Picked Off...
When frigates join the hunt, the flying fish are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
Video examples
Killer whale society PIPE...
ocean the killer whale is the most broadly distributed mammal in the world apart from us near shore off shore polar or tropical they occupy a singular position in the food web without concern of predation themselves fish seals penguins sharks great whales heck They ve been known to eat moose killer whales
Video examples
What’s so great about...
that have decimated some indigenous fish populations. On a larger scale, climate change is causing the waters to warm, thus reducing water levels and changing the distribution of aquatic life. Luckily, in recent years, governments have started to recognize the immense value of this natural resource.
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
of pollution we'll see you know trawl marks from a fishing net that dragged along the sea floor and more and more climate change for instance is becoming a really massive issue a lot of deep sea animals are um they're called stenotherms and it means they live within a very small temperature range
Video examples
Will the ocean ever run...
and is now a delicacy. Unfortunately, these deep water fish don't reproduce until they're at least ten years old, making them extremely vulnerable to overfishing when the young are caught before they've had the chance to spawn. Consumer taste and prices can also have harmful effects.
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
Since we saw how difficult it was to fish there, our generation, my brothers and I were the ones who immediately said yes. We needed to change this, because fishing was very difficult. We invested a lot and we practically didn't get anything back. Now we work in eco-tourism.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
that's that's all you can expect if you're a deep sea antler fish i have never seen such ravishingly beautiful film of them i mean they're like the finest spun venetian glass it's just just extraordinary
Video examples
Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace.
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
a mud skipper a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea it can walk on land and breathe air its life is very different from that of most fish
Video examples
Flying Fish Picked Off...
When frigates join the hunt, the flying fish are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Video examples
The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Janet McTeer
English Actress
We are a very close family, and I love them very much, but I'm definitely the odd one out. I live a completely different kind of life style. I always was different. I felt like a fish out of water; I really never knew who I was.
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Jack Hemingway
We were out drinking and fishing one day, and somebody said to me, 'People are starting to make money off your name. You and your brothers should do it.
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John Lasseter
American Director
I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry that life is getting faster and faster.
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Jeremy Wade
The first time you catch a fish, it's amazing. You make contact with this whole other world that exists, hidden, under the water.
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Marco Pierre White
British Chef
I take so much from my life. I have my shooting and my fishing. I have my working life. I have my relationship with my children.
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Mike Leach
American Coach
Fish aren't smart. It's not like they have advanced degrees.
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Dizzee Rascal
British Musician
When I go Miami, I go deep-sea fishing. I love doing that.
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Nina Agdal
Danish Model
Michael Phelps is a beast. He's like a human fish.
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Luke Bryan
American Musician
Probably fishing is my first passion.
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John Entwistle
English Musician
I deep sea fish a lot.
Quote examples
Janet McTeer
English Actress
We are a very close family, and I love them very much, but I'm definitely the odd one out. I live a completely different kind of life style. I always was different. I felt like a fish out of water; I really never knew who I was.
Quote examples
Jack Hemingway
We were out drinking and fishing one day, and somebody said to me, 'People are starting to make money off your name. You and your brothers should do it.
Quote examples
John Lasseter
American Director
I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I worry that life is getting faster and faster.
Quote examples
Jeremy Wade
The first time you catch a fish, it's amazing. You make contact with this whole other world that exists, hidden, under the water.
Quote examples
Marco Pierre White
British Chef
I take so much from my life. I have my shooting and my fishing. I have my working life. I have my relationship with my children.
Quote examples
Mike Leach
American Coach
Fish aren't smart. It's not like they have advanced degrees.
Quote examples
Dizzee Rascal
British Musician
When I go Miami, I go deep-sea fishing. I love doing that.
Quote examples
Nina Agdal
Danish Model
Michael Phelps is a beast. He's like a human fish.
Quote examples
Luke Bryan
American Musician
Probably fishing is my first passion.
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John Entwistle
English Musician
I deep sea fish a lot.
Example 1 of 10
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