Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fish-out
phrasal verb
/fɪʃ aʊt/
Definition
To retrieve or extract something from a particular place, often involving effort and persistence.
Examples
- She had to fish out her keys from the bottom of her bag.
- He managed to fish out the important files from the cluttered desk.
- After searching for hours, they finally fished out the missing toy from the depths of the sofa.
Meaning
The phrase ‘fish-out’ is commonly used to describe the action of searching for and bringing something out, especially from a place where it may be difficult to reach or see.
Synonyms
- retrieve
- extract
- pull out
