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
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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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Swells generated by Isaac and a large wind fetch from another weather system are affecting portions of the coast of Bermuda and could spread into the Azores by this weekend.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - $300 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - $500
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - $300
iPhones will generally fetch the highest prices on the secondary market, too.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, also posed significant dangers due to its long fetch.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Swells generated by Isaac and a large wind fetch from another weather system are affecting portions of the coast of Bermuda and could spread into the Azores by this weekend.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Fetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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