Meaning & use
Fished
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Caught or tried to catch fish, or searched for something indirectly, especially information or praise.
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They fished for trout in the mountain stream all afternoon.
She kept fishing for compliments about her new haircut.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense of "fishing" for compliments or information dates back centuries, comparing the search to dangling bait and waiting for a response.
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