Trawl

Pronunciation: /tɹɔl/

Trawl (verb)

  1. to catch fish using a large net pulled through the water.
  2. to search through a large amount of information or items to find something specific.

Examples

  • They trawl the ocean for tuna every summer.
  • Fishermen trawl the sea to catch large quantities of fish.

Common collocations: trawl the ocean, trawl for fish, trawl the archives, trawl through data, repair the trawl

Trawl (noun)

  1. a large net used for catching fish by dragging it through the water.
  2. a careful and detailed search through a lot of information or items.

Examples

  • The trawl was full of fish after the haul.
  • They repaired the trawl before the next fishing trip.

Synonyms of Trawl

Neutral

Antonyms of Trawl

  • when referring to letting fish go