Fish jump out of water.

Meaning: Fish can leave the water and go into the air.

Choice of Words: Jump means to move quickly into the air from the ground or a surface. Out means from inside to outside. Of is used to show that the fish is moving from inside the water.

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Fish swim out of water.

Meaning: This means that fish are able to move from being in the water to being outside of the water.

Choice of Words: Swim is a verb that means to move through water using your body. Out means to go from inside to outside. Water is a liquid that falls from the sky or comes from the ocean. When you put them together, "Fish swim out of water" means that fish move from inside the water to outside the water.

Fish leap out of water.

Meaning: This means that fish are able to jump or spring from being in the water to being outside of the water.

Choice of Words: Leap is a verb that means to jump or spring into the air. Out means to go from inside to outside. Water is a liquid that falls from the sky or comes from the ocean. When you put them together, "Fish leap out of water" means that fish jump or spring from inside the water to outside the water.

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