Synonyms for

Fish

Verb / fɪʃ / Another word for fish — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes with gills, and usually has fins and scales

Synonyms & similar words

pisces piscesthefishes angle fish swimmer angler catch minnow shark tuna trout salmon sardine cod catfish perch pike herring mackerel bass

Synonyms by register

Formal

ichthyoid aquatic vertebrate

Informal

finned creature swimmer

Literary

denizen of the deep scaled marvel

Antonyms

land animal mammal bird reptile amphibian

Common collocations

  • school of fish
  • catch a fish
  • freshwater fish
  • saltwater fish
  • fish and chips
  • fish out of water
  • big fish
  • small fish

Word family

noun fish
verb fish

Usage note

While 'fish' can be used as a verb meaning to catch fish, it can also mean to search for something, often in a metaphorical sense (e.g., 'fishing for compliments').

Example sentences

  1. I like to go fishing with my dad.
  2. The fish in the aquarium are so colorful.
  3. I ate grilled fish for dinner last night.
  4. The fish swam away when we tried to catch it.
  5. The fisherman caught a big fish in the river.

Quotes

  • Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
  • All the fish in the sea cannot change a hawk into an eagle.
  • The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them.

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