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Just having the pain of being alive without anything else, whether it's good or bad. There's a lot of serious songs on the record, you know. That song is just about feeling like a fish out of water, feeling like you don't belong on the planet sometimes.
Jon Crosby

Meaning of "fish out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FISH OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FISH OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fish out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fish out in English.

WHAT DOES FISH OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fish out in the English dictionary

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CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FISH OUT

PRESENT

Present
I fish out
you fish out
he/she/it fishes out
we fish out
you fish out
they fish out
Present continuous
I am fishing out
you are fishing out
he/she/it is fishing out
we are fishing out
you are fishing out
they are fishing out
Present perfect
I have fished out
you have fished out
he/she/it has fished out
we have fished out
you have fished out
they have fished out
Present perfect continuous
I have been fishing out
you have been fishing out
he/she/it has been fishing out
we have been fishing out
you have been fishing out
they have been fishing out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fished out
you fished out
he/she/it fished out
we fished out
you fished out
they fished out
Past continuous
I was fishing out
you were fishing out
he/she/it was fishing out
we were fishing out
you were fishing out
they were fishing out
Past perfect
I had fished out
you had fished out
he/she/it had fished out
we had fished out
you had fished out
they had fished out
Past perfect continuous
I had been fishing out
you had been fishing out
he/she/it had been fishing out
we had been fishing out
you had been fishing out
they had been fishing out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fish out
you will fish out
he/she/it will fish out
we will fish out
you will fish out
they will fish out
Future continuous
I will be fishing out
you will be fishing out
he/she/it will be fishing out
we will be fishing out
you will be fishing out
they will be fishing out
Future perfect
I will have fished out
you will have fished out
he/she/it will have fished out
we will have fished out
you will have fished out
they will have fished out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fishing out
you will have been fishing out
he/she/it will have been fishing out
we will have been fishing out
you will have been fishing out
they will have been fishing out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fish out
you would fish out
he/she/it would fish out
we would fish out
you would fish out
they would fish out
Conditional continuous
I would be fishing out
you would be fishing out
he/she/it would be fishing out
we would be fishing out
you would be fishing out
they would be fishing out
Conditional perfect
I would have fish out
you would have fish out
he/she/it would have fish out
we would have fish out
you would have fish out
they would have fish out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fishing out
you would have been fishing out
he/she/it would have been fishing out
we would have been fishing out
you would have been fishing out
they would have been fishing out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fish out
we let´s fish out
you fish out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fish out
Past participle
fished out
Present Participle
fishing out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FISH OUT

fish hawk
fish hook
fish joint
fish kettle
fish knife
fish knives
fish ladder
fish louse
fish manure
fish market
fish paste
fish pond
fish restaurant
fish shop
fish slice
fish stick
fish store
fish story
fish tail
fish tank

WORDS THAT END LIKE FISH OUT

airbrush out
branch out
catch out
check out
crash out
dish out
eat out
find out
flesh out
lash out
log out
on the way out
psych out
rough out
sign out
splash out
thrash out
thresh out
wash out
watch out

Synonyms and antonyms of fish out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fish out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FISH OUT

Find out the translation of fish out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fish out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fish out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

捞出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pescar
570 millions of speakers

English

fish out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर मछली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسماك من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выплывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pescar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাছ আউট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pêcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikan keluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アウト魚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낚시질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iwak metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீன் வெளியே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मासे बाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arayıp bulmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ripescare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ryba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випливати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pescuiască
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψαρεύουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fiska ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiske ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fish out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FISH OUT»

The term «fish out» is regularly used and occupies the 59.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FISH OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fish out

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6 QUOTES WITH «FISH OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fish out.
1
Caitriona Balfe
When I was 18, I left Dublin and moved to Paris. I didn't speak French. I didn't know anyone. I felt like a fish out of water.
2
Jon Crosby
Just having the pain of being alive without anything else, whether it's good or bad. There's a lot of serious songs on the record, you know. That song is just about feeling like a fish out of water, feeling like you don't belong on the planet sometimes.
3
Jane Levy
I went to England for five months when I was in high school, by myself, so I did experience a bit of being the fish out of water.
4
Janet McTeer
We are a very close family, and I love them very much, but I'm definitely the odd one out. I live a completely different kind of life style. I always was different. I felt like a fish out of water; I really never knew who I was.
5
Matt Passmore
'The Glades' is a light cop procedural about a cop from Chicago who got shot in the bum by his captain and made a change down to Florida, so he's a bit of a fish out of water.
6
Thomas Shadwell
I am, out of the ladies' company, like a fish out of the water.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FISH OUT»

Discover the use of fish out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fish out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fish Out of Water: Surviving and Thriving as a Christian on ...
Abby Nye has written a fantastic guide for college students who find their faith and values under assault from day one.
Abby Nye, 2004
2
A Fish Out of Water
A fresh new cover for a classic story from the Beginner Book range.
Helen Palmer, 2009
3
Fish Out of Water
When the existence of the Undersea Folk is exposed to the public and a media feeding frenzy ensues, Fred the mermaid becomes their spokesperson and finds herself thinking about Thomas, the human marine biologist she had left behind.
MaryJanice Davidson, 2008
4
A Fish Out of Water: 9 Strategies Effective Leaders Use to ...
Barna unveils the results of years of research and hundreds of interviews, and emerges with a new definition of what leadership is--and isn't.
George Barna, 2002
5
The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You're ...
Here are the insider secrets to doing it your way and doing it big! You can be true to yourself and you can be your own person—without sacrificing the success you know you're capable of achieving.
Robin Fisher-Roffer, 2009
6
Disney Girls: A Fish Out of Water - Book #4
To spend time with the other Disney Girls, each of whom identifies with a different Disney princess character, Ariel gives up the swim team and joins Jasmine and Yukiko in ballet class, where she struggles to stay afloat
Gabrielle Charbonnet, 1998
7
Fish Out of Agua: My Life on Neither Side of the (Subway) Tracks
Describes the author's childhood as a redheaded, freckle-faced Puerto Rican in a Polish neighborhood of the Bronx, and examines her adulthood where she finally learned to accept her cultural identity.
Michele Carlo, 2010
8
A Fish Out of Water
In the end, A Fish Out of Water gives lasting tribute to a passing generation though this loving memorial to one incredibly strong woman. Tossing the High Heels, Donning the Wellies, and Fishing for a Living in the Waters of Alaska.
Arlene Lochridge, 2010
9
Fish Out of Water
In Fish Out of Water, author Mark Nolan chronicles the trip that he and his wife embarked upon in 2000, six months after they were both baptized as born again believers, coming to faith in Christ.
Mark Nolan, 2011
10
Fish Out of Water: Surviving and Thriving As A Christian on ...
Helpful campus groups and managing peer pressure This book is truly a must reading for students embarking for any college?a valuable handbook for parents, teachers, and students alike.
Abby Nye Suddarth, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FISH OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fish out is used in the context of the following news items.
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No one is a fish out of water at Camp Winston
“It was a struggle and I had to get help to get that fish out of the (Kashe) river,” says the smiling 9-year-old. Then again, he may have only ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
One Man's Quest to Save the Most Colossal Fishes on Earth
And it all got him thinking: Could there be even bigger freshwater fish out there? National Geographic apparently thought it was a good enough ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Depleted water at Naches fish hatchery 'a big problem'
... officials, though, that something must be done — and quickly, before lower winter water levels result in, quite literally, fish out of water. «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
4
Of The Outdoors | Gary Howey Cranking Near Webster
Since it had no boat dock, we would be fish out of Cory's smaller boat. As Cory was launching the boat, Larry and I looked over the lake, where ... «Yankton Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Biologists treat streams near Saint Ignace for lampreys
"Many of these people are going out fishing and there wouldn't really be any native fish out there for them to catch if we left the lampreys just go ... «UpNorthLive.com, Jul 15»
6
OUT AND ABOUT: No fish out of water: Zimmerman has honed his …
Zimmerman has been carving fish out of basswood for the past 15 years. He became intrigued with the idea of fish carving while attending a ... «Bemidji Pioneer, Jul 15»
7
Toxic jelly fish spotted in Long Island Sound
He said strong easterly winds would have to push the jelly fish out of the strong Gulf Stream and into the Long Island Sound. "The dangers are ... «WFSB, Jul 15»
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Bristol Bay run nears 20 million sockeye
The million fish out of Naknek-Kvichak Wednesday brought the season total there to 3.3 million fish. The Naknek hit the lower end of its ... «KDLG, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL: A fish out of context?
A picture says a thousand words, which is great — unless your story has a thousand more, in which case the photo tells only half the story. «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
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No fish out of water: George Zimmerman has honed his craft of fish …
Zimmerman has been carving fish out of basswood for the past 15 years. He became intrigued with the idea of fish carving while attending a ... «Bemidji Pioneer, Jul 15»

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