Fisk

American  

[fisk] / fɪsk /

noun

1. James, 1834–72, U.S. financier and stock speculator.

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fisk British  

/ fɪsk /

verb

1. slang to refute or criticize (a journalistic article or blog) point by point

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Etymology

Origin of fisk

C21: after the use of this technique by Robert Fisk (born 1946), British journalist, to criticize articles

Example Sentences

“Stowe risked her life and the livelihood of her family to write a novel that shook a nation,” says Karen Fisk, executive director of the Stowe Center for Literary Activism.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Stowe’s novel is still spurring books in response to it,” says Fisk.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s much that’s scrumptious in this short tale, including the classic words of Gould’s partner “Diamond Jim” Fisk, who said of gold, “sell it short and invite me to your funeral.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Top picks 0f 2025: A quick list of my favorite shows from 2025, in no particular order: “Mo,” “Asura,” “Adolescence,” “Dept. Q,” “Too Much,” “The Eternaut,” “Fisk,” “Nobody Wants This,” “The Diplomat.”

From MarketWatch

There could be a debut for Liverpool captain Grace Fisk, who can play at centre-back or right-back, and has played in a back three as well as a back four.

From BBC