# overfish

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To fish (an area or a species) excessively, often substantially reducing over several years the supply of one or more species of fish in an area.

## Etymology
From over- + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overfish