Word of the Day: Fish
A fish is an animal that lives in water. This is a common word in English.
- Do you like to eat fish?
- A fish swims in the water. (singular)
- Fish swim in the water. (plural)
- You can keep fish as pets.
- This fish lives in a fish bowl.
Fishing is a popular sport:
-
People go fishing in lakes, rivers, ponds, oceans, and seas.
-
If you go fishing in the winter, it’s called ice fishing.
- A person who goes fishing is called a fisherman.
- Fishermen regard fishing as a relaxing sport.
- Most people use a fishing pole to catch fish.
- You can also call it a fishing rod.
- Bait is put on the end of a string with a hook to catch the fish.
- A fish takes the bait.
- Worms or other small fish are used as bait.
- Fishermen also use lures to catch fish.
- A lure is artificial bait.
The word “fish” is also a verb:
-
He’s fishing.
-
He fishes in the summer.
- Someone is ice fishing.
- He’s fishing from inside a fishing shack.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with F page to see the list of all words starting with letter F. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
