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to catch a roundeye

to catch a roundeye

9.9
To catch a fish called roundeye when fishing
  • phrasal verb
  • US
translation icon : pescar un roundeye
  • After hours of waiting, she was thrilled to finally catch a roundeye off the coast.

Examples

  • During the tournament, several anglers hoped to catch a roundeye in the deep waters.

  • It's rare to catch a roundeye this far north, but he managed it.

  • I've never managed to catch a roundeye despite many fishing trips.

  • He caught a roundeye yesterday.

  • I hope to catch a roundeye this weekend!

  • During the fishing competition, many participants were eager to catch a roundeye using their best techniques.

  • Every summer, we plan a trip to the lake hoping to catch a roundeye together.

Synonyms

to fish
vsto catch a roundeye
119 1.0

To catch fish for sport or food

refers to catching a specific species during ordinary fishing activity

Antonyms

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

Surface Forms

catch a roundeye infinitive
catching a roundeye present participle
catches a roundeye third person singular
caught a roundeye past
caught a roundeye past participle

Morphology

catch + a + roundeye

The phrase is a straightforward verb + article + noun composition: 'catch' (to capture) + 'a' (indefinite article) + 'roundeye' (the name of a fish). Even if 'roundeye' is a rare lexical item, the structure is literal and referential (like 'catch a trout'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Catch a roundeye probably comes from fishermen who called a small sea fish a roundeye because it has a very round eye, so to catch one meant pulling that fish from the water. So the phrase today simply means 'to catch a roundeye', the fish.