Collocations for fish - noun
1. animal that lives and breathes in water
ADJ.
freshwater, marine, salt-water, sea | tropical | predatory
QUANT.
school, shoal
VERB + FISH
catch, land
He landed one very big fish.
He landed one very big fish.
breed, farm, have, keep
fish farmed in Scotland He keeps tropical fish.
fish farmed in Scotland He keeps tropical fish.
FISH + VERB
swim | hatch | bite
The fish aren''t biting (= biting at the bait) today.
The fish aren''t biting (= biting at the bait) today.
FISH + NOUN
species | bowl, pond, tank | food | stocks
the depletion of fish stocks
the depletion of fish stocks
2. fish as food
ADJ.
fresh | dried, frozen, salted, smoked | oily | red, white
QUANT.
bit, piece | fillet
VERB + FISH
eat, have | clean, fillet, gut, prepare, skin
I cleaned and filleted the fish.
I cleaned and filleted the fish.
marinade | bake, cook, fry, grill, poach, steam | flake
Remove the skin and flake the cooked fish.
Remove the skin and flake the cooked fish.
FISH + VERB
taste
This fish tastes funny.
This fish tastes funny.
FISH + NOUN
bone | cake, dish, finger, oil, paste, pie, sauce, soup, stock | market, shop | knife, slice
PHRASES
fish and chips, fish in batter