Topic: OUTDOOR
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1DLOTI [intransitive] to try to catch fish [↪ fishing]: 
Dad really loves to fish.
Dad really loves to fish.2 [intransitive always +adverb/preposition] informal to search for something in a bag, pocket etc
fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.
Chris fished in his pocket for a coin.3DLOTI [transitive] to try to catch fish in a particular area of water [↪ fishing]: Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.
Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast.4 to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself - used to show disapproval : It's sickening the way he's always fishing for compliments.
fish for compliments
It's sickening the way he's always fishing for compliments.5 [intransitive] to try to find out information, without asking directly : 'Are you here with your wife?' she asked, fishing.
'Are you here with your wife?' she asked, fishing.fish somebody/something ↔ out
a) to pull someone or something out of water
b) to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it out
fish somebody/something ↔ out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.
Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.