catfishing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to fish for catfish”)
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to create and operate a fake online profile”)
noun
  1. The practice of creating a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

Word forms

catfishing catfishings
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