shoal

Meanings

• noun

  A large group of fish or other marine animals swimming and feeding together.

  - "The shoal of fish moved gracefully through the water."
  - "The shoal was surrounded by predators."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

sandbank , sandbar , school

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shoal
pole , goal , coal

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Homophones

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1. shawl (en) : a piece of fabric worn around the shoulders or draped over the head and shoulders
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shoal that leads to same result
shoal , shoaler , shoalest , shoals , shoaled , shoaling

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Etymology

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Old English scol or scolu, meaning 'school' or 'group'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known shoal of fish is believed to be the 'Great Ball of Fish' in the Gulf of Mexico, which covers an area of over 5,000 square miles.

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Related Concepts

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1. school (of fish): A large group of fish that swim and feed together.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'shoal' is often used metaphorically to describe a large group of people, such as a crowd or a mob.

How to Memorize "shoal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large group of fish swimming together in the ocean.
   - Visualize the shimmering scales and the fluid movements of the fish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shoal' with the image of a large group of fish.
   - Remember that a 'shoal' is a group of marine animals.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'shoal' with 'school of fish'.
   - Use the acronym 'S.H.O.A.L.' to remember the definition: School of Huge, Oceanic, Aquatic Life.

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