o·ver·fish
(ō′vər-fĭsh′)v. o·ver·fished, o·ver·fish·ing, o·ver·fish·es
v.tr.1. To fish (a body of water) to such a degree as to deplete or exhaust the supply of fish or shellfish.
2. To deplete or exhaust (a stock of fish or shellfish) by excessive fishing.
v.intr.1. To overfish a body of water.
2. To overfish a stock of fish or shellfish.
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overfish
(ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃ) vb (
tr)
(Fishing) to fish excessively, thus reducing fish species, etc
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o•ver•fish
(ˌoʊ vərˈfɪʃ)
v.t. to fish (an area) excessively; exhaust the supply of usable fish in (a body of water).
[1865]
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overfish
Past participle: overfished
Gerund: overfishing
Imperative |
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overfish |
overfish |
Present |
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I overfish |
you overfish |
he/she/it overfishes |
we overfish |
you overfish |
they overfish |
Preterite |
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I overfished |
you overfished |
he/she/it overfished |
we overfished |
you overfished |
they overfished |
Present Continuous |
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I am overfishing |
you are overfishing |
he/she/it is overfishing |
we are overfishing |
you are overfishing |
they are overfishing |
Present Perfect |
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I have overfished |
you have overfished |
he/she/it has overfished |
we have overfished |
you have overfished |
they have overfished |
Past Continuous |
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I was overfishing |
you were overfishing |
he/she/it was overfishing |
we were overfishing |
you were overfishing |
they were overfishing |
Past Perfect |
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I had overfished |
you had overfished |
he/she/it had overfished |
we had overfished |
you had overfished |
they had overfished |
Future |
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I will overfish |
you will overfish |
he/she/it will overfish |
we will overfish |
you will overfish |
they will overfish |
Future Perfect |
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I will have overfished |
you will have overfished |
he/she/it will have overfished |
we will have overfished |
you will have overfished |
they will have overfished |
Future Continuous |
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I will be overfishing |
you will be overfishing |
he/she/it will be overfishing |
we will be overfishing |
you will be overfishing |
they will be overfishing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been overfishing |
you have been overfishing |
he/she/it has been overfishing |
we have been overfishing |
you have been overfishing |
they have been overfishing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been overfishing |
you will have been overfishing |
he/she/it will have been overfishing |
we will have been overfishing |
you will have been overfishing |
they will have been overfishing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been overfishing |
you had been overfishing |
he/she/it had been overfishing |
we had been overfishing |
you had been overfishing |
they had been overfishing |
Conditional |
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I would overfish |
you would overfish |
he/she/it would overfish |
we would overfish |
you would overfish |
they would overfish |
Past Conditional |
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I would have overfished |
you would have overfished |
he/she/it would have overfished |
we would have overfished |
you would have overfished |
they would have overfished |
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