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To catch or try to catch fish, typically by using a net or hook and line
“His work was to fish all day long, then tag, measure and release the fish that he caught.”
To search by groping or feeling for something concealed
“I'd fish for a pen in my bag, or a tissue to blow my nose, anything to move my hand away.”
To try subtly or deviously to elicit a response or some information from someone
“Personally, if I have time, I like to fish for as much information as possible.”
To search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
To search unsystematically and untidily through something
To remove from a particular place
To seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it
Plural for a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water
“As he was leaving, he saw a big fish in the water, and he wanted to catch it, thinking that everyone would appreciate his extra efforts.”
Plural for a human being in the general sense
“He's an odd fish, to be sure. But you have to admire his pluck.”
Plural for a person who has been deceived, or who is easily deceived
Plural for the flesh of wild mammals or birds, used as food
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