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PRONUNCIATION OF GAME FISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAME FISH

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Game fish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAME FISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

game fish

Game fish

Game fish are fish pursued for sport by recreational anglers. They can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught, though increasingly anglers practice catch and release to improve fish populations. Some game fish are also targeted commercially, particularly salmon.

Definition of game fish in the English dictionary

The definition of game fish in the dictionary is any fish providing sport for the angler.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAME FISH

a fine kettle of fish
angler fish
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sea fish
Siamese fighting fish
wet fish
white fish

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «game fish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAME FISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

猎鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pescado juego
570 millions of speakers

English

game fish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खेल मछली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة السمك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игра рыба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo de peixe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলা মাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poissons de sport
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ikan permainan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Edelfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲームフィッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게임 물고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Game iwak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi cá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டு மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खेळ मासा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oyun balıkları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioco di pesce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gry ryby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гра риба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pește joc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψάρια παιχνίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spel vis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ädelfisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spillet fisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of game fish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAME FISH»

The term «game fish» is regularly used and occupies the 87.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAME FISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAME FISH»

Discover the use of game fish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to game fish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Home Book of Smoke Cooking: Meat, Fish and Game
Discusses smokers you can build or purchase and gives tips on how to run them for optimum results.
Jack Sleight, Raymond Hull, 1982
2
Game Fish Or the World
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald, 2011
3
500 Wild Game and Fish Recipes
This generous cookbook demonstrates how to use wild game, fish, and fowl with common (and not so common) ingredients to prepare exciting, memorable meals.
Galen Winter, 1994
4
Native Indian Wild Game, Fish & Wild Foods Cookbook: Recipes ...
A large selection of recipes using fish, game, and edible wild plants.
David Hunt, 1996
5
Game, Fish and Forest Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
158-161 Fishing devices, inland waters 159 Fishing devices, game fish 159-161- 167-17" Fishing devices, food fish Kil-167-173 Fishing devices, bait fish 159-161- 168-17S Fishways, erection and maintenance of 185 Fishing at fishways or ...
Pennsylvania, 1927
6
Poul Jorgensen's Book of Fly Tying: A Guide to Flies for All ...
Poul Jorgensen is perhaps the nation's most prominent fly-tier, teacher of fly tying, and writer on the subject.
Poul Jorgensen, 1988
7
Freshwater Game Fish of North America: An Illustrated Guide
In a short time, these two species had decimated what was left of the ecosystem that had historically supported countless numbers of prime food and game fish. The oxygen depletion deaths of millions of alewives in Lake Michigan prompted ...
Peter G. Thompson, 2009
8
Musky Country: The Book of North America's Premier Big Game Fish
Expert biologists, historians and fishermen share their knowledge for this definitive look at the musky. From aboriginal use through modern day, Musky Country explores the great risks relationship with man.
Willow Creek Press, 1995
9
The L.L. Bean Game and Fish Cookbook
Angus Cameron has devoted a lifetime to knowing his game, both as a hunter and an angler and as a cook, and it is his experience combined with his collaborator Judith Jones's cookbook expertise and her own culinary inspirations along with L ...
Angus Cameron, Judith Jones, 1983
10
The Ecology of Marine Fishes: California and Adjacent Waters
Fish Game, Fish. Bull. 74. California Department of Fish and Game. 2000. Review of some California fisheries for 1999: market squid, dungeness crab, sea urchin, prawn, abalone, groundfish, swordfish and shark, ocean salmon, nearshore ...
Larry G. Allen, Michael H. Horn, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAME FISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term game fish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outdoors events, 07.12.15
Fishing seasons close — game fish archery, underwater spearfishing of game fish in specified waters. Copyright 2015 JournalStar.com. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
2
Allen Afield: Popham's popularity with shore fishermen is no fluke
Game fish splashing, baitfish jumping, shorebirds diving into the melee and so forth reveal stripers or maybe bluefish, feeding on forage ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
3
Rain changes everything
The big arches of game fish are never far away. Matt Hedrick has caught big largemouth bass there lately, but so have others. They are all fat ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
4
Carp (Non-Asian) - Kill Or Release?
Awesome game fish. My PB Common was 20 pounds, and it swam off easily after a long battle. They are omnivorous as well, by the way...they ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
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What's Happening for JULY (UPDATED July 12)
Learn the habits and movements of local game fish. Guest chef will prepare dish using the fish. Details: 818-8833. Starting a Business -- First ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
6
Old Florida still evolving at Honest John's Fish Camp
The 12-pound, 2-ounce whopper shattered an International Game Fish Association world record — one of eight that Arthur broke here (seven ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
7
Catfish Roundup sheds light on misunderstood species
Stewig said many of the complaints about a catfish problem come from anglers who are fishing for other game fish, such as bluegill or walleye. «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
8
Improving Indian Lake Pt. 2: Planting aquatic vegetation
"We all want it to be cleaner, we all want it to be healthy the goal is to bring this lake back to its natural state so there's all kinds of game fish ... «WMTV, Jul 15»
9
Why do fish hit?
Game fish are predators; this makes them sensitive to catching a meal with the least possible effort. When feeding, they will ignore healthy prey ... «Bradford Era, Jul 15»
10
Sasser: Renowned angler Larry Dahlberg has traveled the world in …
He ranks tuna as the most powerful game fish but tuna rarely jump and every fight is essentially the same. There's a five-fish tie for his personal ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

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