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gone fishing

gone fishing adjective: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, fishing.

Adjective

gone fishing (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, fishing.
  2. (idiomatic) Unavailable, having taken time off for recreation.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) Absentminded.
  4. (broadly, figuratively) Crazy; insane.
    • Crazy. Toys in the attic, I am crazy. Truly gone fishing.1979, Roger Waters, Bob Ezrin, “The Trial”, in The Wall, performed by Pink Floyd

Questions about gone fishing

What does gone fishing mean?
Gone fishing means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, fishing.
What part of speech is gone fishing?
Gone fishing is an adjective.

Words near gone fishing in the dictionary

  1. gone equipped
  2. gone ER
  3. gone face
  4. gone far
  5. gone fetal
  6. gone fishing
  7. gone five-hole
  8. gone for
  9. gone for a Burton
  10. gone for a song
  11. gone for a toss

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