Definitions for herring
ˈhɛr ɪŋher·ring

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. herringnoun

   valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

2. herring, Clupea harangusnoun

   commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. herringnoun

   A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.

2. Etymology: From hering, from hæring, from hēringaz, further etymology unknown. Cognate with Dutch haring, German Hering etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herringnoun

   A small sea-fish.

   Etymology: hareng, French; hæring, Saxon.

   The coast is plentifully stored with round fish, pilchard, herring, mackrel, and cod. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwal.

   Buy my herring fresh. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herring

   Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae. Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of Clupea (the type genus of the herring family Clupeidae) are recognised, and comprise about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. The most abundant of these species is the Atlantic herring, which comprises over half of all herring capture. Fish called herring are also found in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal. Herring played an important role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the 20th century, their study was fundamental to the development of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled. Herring are also known as "silver darlings".

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1. herring

   A herring is a type of small to medium-sized saltwater fish belonging to the Clupeidae family. They are commonly found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. Due to their high oil content, herrings are often smoked, pickled or salted and are an important part of human diet in many cultures. They are also commonly used as bait in commercial fishing for larger species.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herringnoun

   one of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities

2. Etymology: [OE. hering, AS. hring; akin to D. haring, G. hring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. Harry.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herring

   Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family Clupeidae. They often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast. The most abundant and commercially important species belong to the genus Clupea, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America. Three species of Clupea are recognized, and provide about 90% of all herrings captured in fisheries. Most abundant of all is the Atlantic herring, providing over half of all herring capture. Herring played a pivotal role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe, and early in the twentieth century their study was fundamental to the evolution of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Herring

   her′ing, n. a common small sea-fish of great commercial value, found moving in great shoals or multitudes.—adj. Herr′ing-bone, like the spine of a herring, applied to a kind of masonry in which the stones slope in different directions in alternate rows.—ns. Herr′inger, one whose employment is to catch herring; Herr′ing-fish′ery; Herr′ing-pond, the ocean, esp. the Atlantic or the English Channel.—Herring-bone stitch, a kind of cross-stitch used in embroidery, in mending sails, &c.—Kippered herring, herring smoked and preserved; Red herring, herring cured and dried, and having as the result a red appearance. [A.S. hǽring, héring; cf. Ger. häring, heer.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. herring

   A common fish--the Clupea harengus; Anglo-Saxon hæring and hering.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HERRING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Herring is ranked #894 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Herring surname appeared 38,733 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 would have the surname Herring.
   
   72.7% or 28,163 total occurrences were White.
   22% or 8,541 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 856 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 837 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 174 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 159 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Clupeid Fish
   • Food Fish
   • Saltwater Fish

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How to pronounce herring?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say herring in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of herring in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of herring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of herring in a Sentence

1. Gerald Hassell:

   Headcount can be a bit of a red herring in terms of analysis.

2. Joe Biden:

   When I was a teenager in Delaware, for real, I got involved in the civil rights movement, i’d go to 8 o’clock Mass, then I’d go to Rev. Herring’s church where we’d meet in order to organize and figure where we were going to go, whether we were going to desegregate the Rialto movie theater or what we were going to do.

3. William Barr:

   Well, I think the whole idea of a special master is a bit of a red herring.

4. Eric Segall:

   I think that there has never been a true originalist on the Court, that all of the Justices -- liberal, moderate, and conservatives -- in big cases vote their values and life experiences more than law, and that Biden should appoint someone who honestly and transparently explains her decisions, i think the issue is a red herring.

5. Conrad Nowak:

   Believe me, if there was anything to this Ukraine red herring, we would’ve heard about it a long time ago, chalupa was nothing more than an individual involved in ethnic relations, not unlike countless other ethnic and heritage communities throughout the United States.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=herring
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Herring
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=herring
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herring
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herring
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=herring
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=herring
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=herring
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=herring