Synonyms for

Trout

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

Definition

a freshwater fish with a speckled body and small scales, found in North America, Europe, and Asia

Synonyms & similar words

Common collocations

  • river trout
  • brook trout
  • rainbow trout
  • lake trout
  • trout fishing
  • trout stream
  • wild trout

Word family

noun trout

Usage note

Trout is a type of fish. It is not typically used metaphorically or in informal slang, so antonyms and informal synonyms are not applicable.

Example sentences

  1. I caught a big trout in the lake.
  2. The trout was delicious when we cooked it for dinner.
  3. The stream was full of trout swimming upstream.
  4. I saw a trout jump out of the water.
  5. The trout is a popular sport fish.

Quotes

  • Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers. - Herbert Hoover
  • The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan
  • I go fishing not to find myself but to lose myself. - Joseph Monniger

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