Fetch — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈfech/

Meaning & Definition of Fetch

Fetch (verb)

  1. to go or come after and bring or take back
  2. derive, deduce
  3. to cause to come

Fetch (noun)

  1. trick, stratagem
  2. an act or instance of fetching
  3. the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows
  4. doppelgänger

Fetch (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to have a price of

    "those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques"

    similar: bring, cost, go (for), run, sell (for)
    related: list (for), amount (to), come (to), total, command, exact, ask, demand

Fetch (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end

    "his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation"

    similar: artifice, device, dodge, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, juggle, knack, play, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile, sleight of hand
    related: bluff, end run, feint, cheating, chicanery, cozenage, craft, crookery, cunning, deception, dupery, duplicity, fakery, jugglery, legerdemain, skulduggery, subterfuge, swindling, trickery, fraud, gaff, hoax, sham, swindle, blind, front, smoke screen

  2. something or someone that strongly resembles another

    "with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls"

    similar: alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger, double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, image, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin
    related: effigy, portrait, portrayal, companion, fellow, mate, equal, equivalent, analogue, parallel
    near: antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

Related Entry: Fetch up (verb)

Fetch up is a different word from Fetch. The synonyms below are for fetch up, not for fetch.

  1. to bring (something) to a standstill

    "the driver fetched up the horse-drawn carriage in front of the church"

    similar: arrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, halt, hold up, pull up, stall, stay, still, stop
    related: baffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stem, conclude, cut off, end, terminate, call, discontinue, suspend, choke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch, stunt, suppress, turn back
    near: carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run on, advance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wend, actuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fetch

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fetch:

bring, cost, go (for), run, sell (for), artifice, device, dodge, flimflam, gambit, gimmick, jig, juggle, knack, play, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile, sleight of hand, alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger, double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, image, likeness, look-alike, match, mirror image, picture

Related Words for Fetch

list (for), amount (to), come (to), total, command, exact, ask, demand, bluff, end run, feint, cheating, chicanery, cozenage, craft, crookery, cunning, deception, dupery, duplicity, fakery, jugglery, legerdemain, skulduggery, subterfuge, swindling, trickery, fraud, gaff, hoax

Near Antonyms of Fetch

antithesis, converse, opposite, reverse

Word Forms of Fetch

Inflections: fetched, fetching, fetches

Derived words: fetcher (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Fetch

Middle English fecchen, from Old English fetian, feccan; perhaps akin to Old English fōt foot foot

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Words & Phrases Containing Fetch

fetch up, fetch and carry

Frequently Asked Questions about Fetch

What does "Fetch" mean?

"Fetch" means to go or come after and bring or take back. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to go or come after and bring or take back. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fetch"?

Other words for "Fetch" include bring, cost, go (for), run, sell (for), artifice, device and dodge. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Fetch" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Fetch"?

There are 90 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fetch". Common alternatives include bring, cost, go (for), run, sell (for), artifice, device, dodge, flimflam and gambit.

How do you use "Fetch" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fetch" in a sentence: "those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques"; "his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation"; "with its standard assortment of chain stores and central food court, the new mall is pretty much the fetch of 1,000 other malls".

Is "Fetch" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Fetch" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Fetch"?

"Fetch" is pronounced /ˈfech/.

What is the origin of the word "Fetch"?

"Fetch" comes from Middle English fecchen, from Old English fetian, feccan; perhaps akin to Old English fōt foot foot. First known use: before 12th centuryt.

What is another word for "Fetch" meaning "to have a price of"?

When "Fetch" (verb) means to have a price of, synonyms include bring, cost, go (for), run and sell (for).