catfishing

/ˈkætˌfɪʃɪŋ/

verb verb

To fish for catfish

Examples :

"I only use this rod for catfishing."

fish

verb verb

To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).

Examples :

"John was catfishing Sarah by using a fake profile with photos of a model. "

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To fish for catfish

Examples :

"My dad likes to spend weekends catfishing at the lake. "

fish

To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).

Examples :

"He was catfishing people online by pretending to be a handsome doctor. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"I only use this rod for catfishing."

"I only use this rod for catfishing."

Examples :

"John was catfishing Sarah by using a fake profile with photos of a model. "

Examples :

"My dad likes to spend weekends catfishing at the lake. "

Examples :

"He was catfishing people online by pretending to be a handsome doctor. "

Related Words

photos noun

A photograph.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

catfish noun

Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth

online verb

To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.

people noun

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

deceive verb

To trick or mislead.

profile noun

The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.

weekends noun

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

create verb

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

pretending verb

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

handsome verb

To render handsome.

operate verb

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.