fish vs search

fish and search both are nouns.

fish and search both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fish	Yes	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, search is a hypernym of fish; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than fish:

fish: seek indirectly
search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of fish include look for, seek.

fish (noun)	search (noun)
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
the flesh of fish used as food	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

fish (verb)	search (verb)
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish	inquire into
seek indirectly	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
	subject to a search
	search or seek

Difference between fish and search

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