fish down
fish down · fishes down · fished down · fishing down
To move down the trophic chain of seafood, i.eTo move down the trophic chain of seafood, i.e. moving from fishing top-level predators to fishes lower in the food chain, as a result of overfishing affecting top-level predators first.
» Most fish slow down and "rest" near the bottom during cold winter months.
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1 sensesTo move down the trophic chain of seafood, i.e. moving from fishing top-level predators to fishes lower in the food chain, as a result of overfishing affecting top-level predators first.
Examples
2 sentencesMost fish slow down and "rest" near the bottom during cold winter months.
The pelican opened its beak and let the fish slide down its gullet.
Forms
fishes down, fishing down, fished down, fished down| Base form | fish down · to fish down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fishes down |
| Present participle | fishing down |
| Past simple | fished down |
| Past participle | fished down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- fish upTo produce or find by fishing.
- fish outTo catch all or nearly all the fish in (a given body of water), so that few or none remain.
- fish downTo move down the trophic chain of seafood, i.e. moving from fishing top-level predators to fishes lower in the food chain, as a result of overfishing affecting top-level predators first.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb