Meaning of the word "fish out" in English

What does "fish out" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

fish out

US /fɪʃ aʊt/

UK /fɪʃ aʊt/

to pull or take something out of water or a container

Example:

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He managed to fish out his keys from the muddy puddle.

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She had to fish out a coin from her purse.

Synonym:

extract retrieve pull out draw out dig out

to find or discover something after a search or effort

Example:

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It took me a while to fish out the correct document from the pile.

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Can you fish out any relevant information from this report?

Synonym:

unearth dig up ferret out root out track down

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