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fishing expedition

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
fish-ing -ex-pe-di-tion
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fishing, expedition. (an outing for catching fish)

Usage

Inflected Forms

fishing expeditions (plural)

Questions

What does fishing expedition mean?
A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.

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