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Definition: FISK

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To run about; to frisk; to whisk.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: fisking, fisked, fisks, fisker, fiskers, fiskingly and fiskedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Fisk" is a common misspelling or typo for: risk, disk, frisk, flisk, fisks.

Date "Fisk" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1785. (references)

Etymology:Fisk \Fisk\, intransitive verb. [Compare to Swedish fjeska to bustle about.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FISK

Domain Definition
Literature Fisk (in Hudibras) was Nicholas Fisk, a physician and astrologer, who used to say that a physician never deserved his bread till he had no teeth to eat it. In his old age he was almost a beggar. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: FISK

Expressions Definition
Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947 in Bellows Falls, Vermont) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. (references)
Clinton B. Fisk General Clinton B. Fisk (1828-1890), for whom Fisk University is named, was a senior officer in the Freedmen's Bureau. He joined the U.S. Army in 1862. After the Civil War (1861-1865), Clinton worked through the Freedmen's Bureau and the American Missionary Association to reestablish the first free schools in the South for both African American and white children. (references)
Eliot Fisk Eliot Fisk (born 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a classical guitarist. (references)
Fisk Jubilee Singers The Fisk Jubilee Singers were a group of African American singers in the 1870s. Their repertoire centered on spirituals, but also included some Stephen Foster songs. The word jubilee was originally intended to set them apart from blackface minstrels, but was soon adopted in the names of several minstrel troupes. (references)
Fisk University Fisk University is a historically black college in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. It was established by John Ogden, Reverend Erastus Milo Cravath and Reverend Edward P. Smith and named in honor of General Clinton B. Fisk of the Tennessee Freedmen's Bureau. Fisk opened to classes on January 9, 1866. Fisk heralded its first African American president with the arrival of Charles Spurgeon Johnson in 1947. Johnson was a premier sociologist, a scholar who had been the editor of Opportunity magazine, a noted periodical of the Harlem Renaissance. Fisk University is currently under the direction of its 14th president, the Honorable Hazel O'Leary, former Secretary of Energy under President William Jefferson Clinton. She is the second female president of the university. (references)
James Fisk (financier) James Fisk, Jr. (April 1, 1834 - January 6, 1872), known variously as "Big Jim," "Diamond Jim," and "Jubilee Jim," was an American financier. Fisk was born in Bennington, Vermont. After a brief period in school he ran away and joined a circus. Later he became a hotel waiter, and finally adopted the business of his father, a peddler. He then became a salesman for a Boston dry goods firm, his aptitude and energy eventually winning for him a share in the business. By his shrewd dealing in army contracts during the Civil War, and, by some accounts, cotton smuggling, he accumulated considerable wealth, which he soon lost in speculation. (references)
Nicholas Fisk Nicholas Fisk is the pseudonym of David Higginbottom (b.1923), a writer of science fiction books, mainly for children. His works include Grinny, Space Hostages and Trillions. He also wrote the Starstormers series of novels. (references)
Richard Fisk Richard Fisk is an anti-hero from the fictional Marvel Universe. He has adopted several identities over the years. Although his goals are noble ones, the methods he uses have caused more harm than good. (references)
Wilbur Fisk 125pxWilbur Fisk (1792-1839) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: FISK

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
FISK Danish Fiskeriudvalget N/A
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: FISK

Fisk

Fisk can mean:

a verb, "to fisk" means to criticise an essay or argument in extreme detail, named after Robert Fisk

  • C.B. Fisk, Inc., a manufacturer of pipe organs based out of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
  • FisK (capitalized thus), a text adventure computer game developed at Stanford University in the early 1980s.
  • Fisk (Band) A UK based alternative rock band.


People

  • Katyln Kelly Fisk, senior at GHS
  • Andrew Fisk, English Footballer
  • Carlton Fisk, Major League Baseball player
  • Eliot Fisk, classical guitarist
  • James Fisk (1834-1872) - financier and speculator who led to Black Friday
  • Jack Fisk - art director
  • Jason Fisk - National Football League player
  • Nicholas Fisk, pseudonym of David Higginbottom, science fiction author
  • Richard H. Fisk - American-born, Brazilian teacher, creator of Fisk Method in English learning
  • Robert Fisk, British journalist and author
  • Schuyler Fisk, American actress, daughter of Sissy Spacek
  • Steve Fisk, American audio engineer, record producer and musician.
  • Wilbur Fisk, Methodist theologian
  • Zachary Fisk, American condensed matter physicist
  • Herbert Fisk "Fisk" Johnson III, CEO and Chairman of S. C. Johnson & Son

Places

  • Fisk, Missouri
  • Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee

Fictional characters

  • Fisk Black, the main character from the Better Days webcomic
  • Jack Fisk (Battlestar Galactica)
  • Richard Fisk, an anti-hero from the Marvel Universe
  • Wilson Fisk, a supervillain from the Marvel Universe

See also

  • Fiske



Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Fisk". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: FISK

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Jonathan Fisk 42     Bill Fisk 6
Robert Fisk 35     Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications 4
Carlton Fisk 28     C. B. Fisk 3
James Fisk 20     Carlton Fisk 28
Fisk University 19     Charles Fisk 3
Richard Fisk 16     Clinton B. Fisk 9
Wilbur Fisk 16     Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House 11
Herbert Fisk Johnson III 15     Eliot Fisk 14
Eliot Fisk 14     Fisk 4
Jack Fisk 13     Fisk Black 2
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. 12     Fisk Brett 4
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House 11     Fisk Generating Station 3
Woodbury Fisk House 10     Fisk Jubilee Singers 6
Jack Fisk (Battlestar Galactica) 10     Fisk University 19
James Fisk (financier) 9     Fisk University protest 5
Clinton B. Fisk 9     Gene Bradley Fisk 4
Wayne Fisk 9     George Fisk Comfort 6
Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. 9     Henry Fisk Janes 3
James Fisk (politician) 8     Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. 12
Nicholas Fisk 8     Herbert Fisk Johnson, Sr. 9
Schuyler Fisk 7     Herbert Fisk Johnson III 15
Vanessa Fisk 7     Jack Fisk 13
Fisk Jubilee Singers 6     Jack Fisk (Battlestar Galactica) 10
Bill Fisk 6     James Fisk 20
Jason Fisk 6     James Fisk (financier) 9
George Fisk Comfort 6     James Fisk (politician) 8
Rob Fisk 6     Jason Fisk 6
Fisk University protest 5     Jonathan Fisk 42
Steve Fisk 5     Nicholas Fisk 8
Fisk 4     Richard Fisk 16
Byrum & Fisk Advocacy Communications 4     Rob Fisk 6
Gene Bradley Fisk 4     Robert Fisk 35
Fisk Brett 4     Sari Fisk 2
C. B. Fisk 3     Schuyler Fisk 7
Henry Fisk Janes 3     Steve Fisk 5
Charles Fisk 3     Vanessa Fisk 7
Fisk Generating Station 3     Wayne Fisk 9
Sari Fisk 2     Wilbur Fisk 16
Wilbur Fisk Tillett 2     Wilbur Fisk Tillett 2
Fisk Black 2     Woodbury Fisk House 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FISK

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian státní poklad (fisc, Fisk), fiskus (fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina státní poklad (fisc, Fisk), fiskus (fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 国库 (fisc, coffers, exchequer, Fisk, national treasury), 罗马皇帝王室财库 (fisk). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 國庫 (exchequer, fisc, fisk, public purse, treasury), 羅馬皇帝王室財庫 (fisk). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech státní poklad (fisc, Fisk), fiskus (fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian Fisc (exchequer, fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Staatskasse (treasury, government resources, public funds, exchequer, federal treasury), Fiskus (treasury, exchequer, fisc, Fisk, tax authorities). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Robert Fisk (Robert Fisk). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
German Staatskasse (treasury, government resources, public funds, exchequer, federal treasury), Fiskus (treasury, exchequer, fisc, Fisk, tax authorities). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 로마 황제의 내탕권 (Fisk), 국고 (exchequer, treasury, fisc, Fisk, public purse). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 로마 황제의 내탕권 (Fisk), 국고 (exchequer, treasury, fisc, Fisk, public purse). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Staatskasse (treasury, government resources, public funds, exchequer, federal treasury), Fiskus (treasury, exchequer, fisc, Fisk, tax authorities). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Staatskasse (treasury, government resources, public funds, exchequer, federal treasury), Fiskus (treasury, exchequer, fisc, Fisk, tax authorities). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian államkincstár (exchequer, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 皇帝金庫 (fisc, Fisk), 国庫 (national treasury, exchequer, fisc, chamber, coffer), カールトン・フィスク (Carlton Fisk). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 로마 황제의 내탕권 (Fisk), 국고 (exchequer, treasury, fisc, Fisk, public purse). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Latvian fisks (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Latvian, Latvia, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Latviska fisks (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Latviska, Latvia, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettisch fisks (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Lettisch, Latvia, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettish fisks (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Lettish, Latvia, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar államkincstár (exchequer, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian Fisc (exchequer, fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian Fisc (exchequer, fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian Fisc (exchequer, fisc, Fisk, treasury). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian фиcк (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) fick (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki фиcк (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) fick (fisc, Fisk). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish prima de riesgo (premium for Fisk, premium for risk, risk premium). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Fisk. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FISK

Language Translations for “Fisk” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Iskfay (Fisk). Additional references: Pig Latin, Fisk. (volunteer)
Terran B Fiskuska (Fisk). Additional references: Terran B, Fisk. (volunteer)
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