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The correct spelling is fished.
How to pronounce fished
verb
IPA: /fɪʃt/
Say it like: Fis-hed
The correct spelling is fished. To hunt fish or other aquatic animals. For example: "She went to the river to fish for trout."
Usage Examples
“She went to the river to fish for trout.”
“They fished the surrounding lakes for the dead body.”
“He was fishing for the keys in his pocket.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To hunt fish or other aquatic animals.
- 2.To search (a body of water) for something other than fish.
- 3.To use as bait when fishing.
- 4.To (attempt to) find or get hold of an object by searching among other objects.
- 5.(followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.
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