Fished
[fiʃt]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Fish
Checker: Peggy
Examples
- Tarzan fished the little black diary from the bottom of his quiver, and handed it to his companion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- He had fished with assiduity on the previous evening, but the light was short, and he had fished unsuccessfully. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- They fished for no compliments. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- My sister made a dive at me, and fished me up by the hair, saying nothing more than the awful words, You come along and be dosed. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- He had fished again that day with better luck, and had carried his fish home to Plashwater Weir Mill Lock-house, in a bundle. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I fished about with a rake. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The others wanted to pull up anchor, but I fished two days and two nights without a bite, until they pulled up anchor and went away. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- They fished with a spade, at first. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Checker: Peggy