Phrase guide

surf fish

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of surffish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fish while standing on the shoreline or wading into the surf zone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: surfperch, surffish

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

Narrower terms: rainbow seaperch, rainbow perch, Hipsurus caryi

4

noun

Meaning 4

a fish of the Pacific coast of North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yellowfin croaker, surffish, Umbrina roncador

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: croaker

History

Etymology

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