noun
bream
breem
Bream (noun) means a freshwater or marine fish with a flattened, silvery body, popular with anglers. Example: “He caught a decent-sized bream near the reeds.”
noun
1
A freshwater or marine fish with a flattened, silvery body, popular with anglers.
"He caught a decent-sized bream near the reeds."
How to use bream
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common flat, silvery fish found in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like bream.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Word forms
- Plural
- breams
- Third person singular
- breams
- Past tense
- breamed
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
He caught a decent-sized _____ near the reeds.
Etymology
From Old French bresme, tracing back through Frankish to a Germanic word possibly meaning "shining" or "glittery," describing the fish's silvery scales.
Rhymes for bream
See all rhymes for bream →Frequently asked questions
What does “bream” mean?
The word “bream” means a freshwater or marine fish with a flattened, silvery body, popular with anglers. In plain terms, a common flat, silvery fish found in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.
How do you pronounce “bream”?
“Bream” is pronounced breem (/bɹɪm/ in IPA).
How do you use “bream” in a sentence?
Here is “bream” used in a sentence: “He caught a decent-sized bream near the reeds.”
What part of speech is “bream”?
“Bream” is a noun.
Where does the word “bream” come from?
The word “bream” comes from Old French. From Old French bresme, tracing back through Frankish to a Germanic word possibly meaning "shining" or "glittery," describing the fish's silvery scales.
Featured in
Vocabulary lists that include bream:
