fetch Meaning & Definition
What Does Fetch Mean?
Fetch is used as a verb meaning To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get. It is also used to mean To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for. As a noun, it means An act of fetching, of bringing something from a distance. An act of fetching data. As an interjection, it means Minced oath for fuck.
Fetch in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //fɛt͡ʃ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | convey, draw and pull |
| Antonyms | take away, carry away and carry off |
| Plural | fetches |
| Verb forms | fetches, fetching, fetched |
Fetch Definition (Verb)
- To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
You have to fetch some sugar in order to proceed with the recipe.
- To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for.
If you put some new tyres on it, and clean it up a bit, the car should fetch about $5,000
- To bring or get within reach by going; to reach; to arrive at; to attain; to reach by sailing.
to fetch headway or sternway
- To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.
- To take (a breath); to heave (a sigh).
- To cause to come; to bring to a particular state.
- To recall from a swoon; to revive; sometimes with to.
to fetch a man to
- To reduce; to throw.
- To accomplish; to achieve; to perform, with certain objects or actions.
to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap
- To make (a pump) draw water by pouring water into the top and working the handle.
Fetch as a Noun
- An act of fetching, of bringing something from a distance.
An act of fetching data.
a fetch from a cache
- An act of fetching data.
a fetch from a cache
- The object of fetching; the source of an attraction; a force, propensity, or quality which attracts.
- An area over which wind is blowing (over water) and generating waves.
- The length of such an area; the distance a wave can travel across a body of water (without obstruction).
- A stratagem or trick; an artifice.
They used cunning fetches to swindle money out of the gullible.
- A game played with a dog in which a person throws an object for the dog to retrieve.
Fetch as an Interjection
- Minced oath for fuck.
Noun
- The apparition of a living person; a person's double, the sight of which is supposedly a sign that they are fated to die soon, a doppelganger; a wraith (“a person's likeness seen just after their death; a ghost, a spectre”).
Noun
- An act of fetching, of bringing something from a distance.
Verb
- To bring to accomplishment; to achieve; to make; to perform, with certain objects.
to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap
Noun
- (originally Ireland) The apparition of a living person; a person's double, the sight of which is supposedly a sign that they are fated to die soon, a doppelganger; a wraith.
Synonyms of Fetch
Fetch synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Fetch
Fetch in a Sentence
You have to fetch some sugar in order to proceed with the recipe.
I'm thirsty. Can you fetch me a glass of water, please?
If you put some new tyres on it, and clean it up a bit, the car should fetch about $5,000
to fetch headway or sternway
to fetch a man to
to fetch a compass; to fetch a leap
a fetch from a cache
They used cunning fetches to swindle money out of the gullible.
Word Forms & Grammar
fetch (third-person singular simple present fetches, present participle fetching, simple past and past participle fetched)
fetch (plural fetches)
fetch
Words That Rhyme With Fetch
Origin of Fetch
Origin 1: The verb is derived from Middle English fecchen (“to get and bring back, fetch; to come for, get and take away; to steal; to carry away to kill; to search for; to obtain, procure”) [and other forms],[2] from Old English feċċan, fæċċan, feccean (“to fetch, bring; to draw; to gain, take; to seek”), a variant of fetian, fatian (“to bring near, fetch; to acquire, obtain; to bring on, induce; to fetch a wife, marry”)[3] and possibly related to Old English facian, fācian (“to acquire, obtain; to try to obtain; to get; to get to, reach”), both from Proto-Germanic *fatōną, *fatjaną (“to hold, seize; to fetch”), from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to step, walk; to fall, stumble”).
Origin 2: The English word is cognate with Dutch vatten (“to apprehend, catch; to grasp; to understand”), German fassen (“to catch, grasp; to capture, seize”), English fet (“(obsolete) to fetch”), Faroese fata (“to grasp, understand”), Danish fatte (“to grasp, understand”), Swedish fatta (“to grasp, understand”), Icelandic feta (“to go, step”), West Frisian fetsje (“to grasp”).
Origin 3: The noun is derived from the verb.[4]
Origin 4: Uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested:
How to Pronounce Fetch
Fetch is pronounced //fɛt͡ʃ// and has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Fetch
Is fetch a verb or a noun?
Fetch is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun and an interjection.
What is another word for fetch?
Words with a similar meaning to fetch include convey, draw and pull. See the full list of fetch synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of fetch?
Words opposite in meaning to fetch are take away, carry away, carry off and bear away.
What is the plural of fetch?
The plural of fetch is fetches.
What is the past tense of fetch?
The past tense of fetch is fetched. The present participle is fetching.