fetched; fetching; fetches
1
2
3
a
: to give (a blow) by striking : deal
fetch him a clip on the chin
b
chiefly dialectal
: bring about, accomplish
4
a
: to reach by sailing especially against the wind or tide
fetch the harbor before the storm breaks
b
: to arrive at : reach
fetched home after a long ride
1
: to get and bring something
specifically
: to retrieve killed game
2
: to take a roundabout way : circle
3
a
: to hold a course on a body of water
fetch to windward
b
: veer
fetcher
noun
Synonyms
Examples of fetch in a Sentence
Verb
If you throw the ball the dog will fetch it.
Hunting dogs are trained to fetch.
This table should fetch quite a bit at auction.
The house fetched more than we expected.
Noun (1)
his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation
Noun (2)
with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In fact, with help from private equity, owners of plumbing and HVAC businesses can even fetch tens of millions of dollars.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
While movies fans have been saying it for years —fetch is one of the more memorable terms and lines spoken in a movie chock full of quotes — Chabert's daughter has now spoken it her.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Verb
In a surprising move, the Boston Red Sox elected to extend a qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Pivetta, exceeding what he was projected to fetch on the open market in terms of average annual value.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In fact, with help from private equity, owners of plumbing and HVAC businesses can even fetch tens of millions of dollars.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
Currently, a pound of lionfish meat fetches around $6, Beauford says.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
While movies fans have been saying it for years —fetch is one of the more memorable terms and lines spoken in a movie chock full of quotes — Chabert's daughter has now spoken it her.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetch. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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