■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) an edible fish of the salmon family, chiefly inhabiting fresh water. [ Salmo trutta ( brown ~ , sea ~ ) and other species.]
■ verb [as noun ~ing ] fishing for ~.
Phrases
old ~ informal an annoying or bad-tempered old woman.
Origin
OE truht , from late L. tructa , based on Gk trōgein 'gnaw'.