herring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛrɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛrɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(her′ing)

Inflections of 'herring' (n):
herring
npl
herrings
npl (Mainly used as a plural when referring to different types—e.g. "Herrings inclue the Baltic herring and the Atlantic herring.")

Collocations for "herring"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "herring" in context.

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herring

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. idiom: [is, can be] a bit of a red herring
  2. idiom: be careful of red herrings
  3. idiom: [look, watch] out for red herrings
  4. idiom: the [clue, description, question] was a red herring
  5. [eat, serve] pickled herring
  6. [hate, love] herring
  7. fishing for herring
n as adj
  1. herring fillets
  2. a herring fishery
  3. herring [eggs, spawn, gulls]
'herring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
weir

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