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Meaning of fished

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fished

Pronunciation:/fɪʃt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To hunt fish or other aquatic animals.

    Example: She went to the river to fish for trout.

  2. To search (a body of water) for something other than fish.

    Example: They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body.

  3. To use as bait when fishing.

  4. To (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects.

    Example: He was fishing for the keys in his pocket.