largemouth
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈlɑrdʒˌmaʊθ/
- Specialized
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- He taught her how to bait a line and fish the shallows for largemouth bass and took her exploring through the backwoods of the Croatan Forest.
- largemouth bass
I'm a full time freshwater fishing guide, you know, targeting mainly largemouth bass.
- I'm a full time freshwater fishing guide, you know, targeting mainly largemouth bass.
Examples
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Lane lands a nice largemouth on Buckeye wakebait.
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Many anglers prefer fishing for largemouth bass because they are challenging to catch.
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The fish is a largemouth bass.
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Marty with yet another largemouth bass.
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I'm a full time freshwater fishing guide, you know, targeting mainly largemouth bass.
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Inhabiting Eagle Lake are largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish.
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There was a slight tug at his line, and Noah hoped for a largemouth bass, but the tugging eventually stopped. After reeling his line in and checking the bait, he cast again.
Fiction book (1996) -
Each fish seemed to arrive as a miracle out of the silence: a largemouth bass gasping for air, gulping the sky, gyrating, twisting, turning against the leader's force.
Fiction book (2001) -
Although 45 percent of all fish and 75 percent of yellow perch have mercury concentrations less than 0.3 parts per million (ppm), only 25 percent of largemouth bass have concentrations less than this value.
Academic text (2002) -
"I fished the deep drops near Smith Creek and Flat Creek, using jig worms and crankbaits (ShadRap) and ended the day with 14 largemouth bass up to 4 pounds.
Blog text (6)
Synonyms
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3.9
A large freshwater fish from North America with a wide mouth past the eye
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5.3
A freshwater fish often found in North American lakes that people catch for sport
A large freshwater fish with a big mouth that extends past the eye
A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish
A large freshwater fish with a dark green back and a very wide mouth
A large freshwater fish with a wide mouth often caught for sport
A group of American freshwater fish like largemouth and smallmouth bass
A fish from lakes and rivers in North America that people catch for food and sport
Antonyms
- Specialized
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7.7
A freshwater bass fish with a small mouth found in North American lakes and rivers
Compounds
A large freshwater fish with a very wide mouth popular with people who fish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word largemouth is made of large and mouth, so you can easily picture a big mouth. It names a kind of bass whose jaw reaches past the eye, so it really looks like a fish with a 'big mouth', which is why we call it a largemouth.