OVERFISH

Etymology

Verb

overfish (third-person singular simple present overfishes, present participle overfishing, simple past and past participle overfished)

(ambitransitive) To fish excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*fish", v. t.

Definition: To fish to excess.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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