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 |
|---|
| overfish |
| overfish |
| Present |
|---|
| I overfish |
| you overfish |
| he/she/it overfishes |
| we overfish |
| you overfish |
| they overfish |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overfished |
| you overfished |
| he/she/it overfished |
| we overfished |
| you overfished |
| they overfished |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overfishing |
| you are overfishing |
| he/she/it is overfishing |
| we are overfishing |
| you are overfishing |
| they are overfishing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overfished |
| you have overfished |
| he/she/it has overfished |
| we have overfished |
| you have overfished |
| they have overfished |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overfishing |
| you were overfishing |
| he/she/it was overfishing |
| we were overfishing |
| you were overfishing |
| they were overfishing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overfished |
| you had overfished |
| he/she/it had overfished |
| we had overfished |
| you had overfished |
| they had overfished |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overfish |
| you will overfish |
| he/she/it will overfish |
| we will overfish |
| you will overfish |
| they will overfish |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| I would overfish |
| you would overfish |
| he/she/it would overfish |
| we would overfish |
| you would overfish |
| they would overfish |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| 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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