catfish

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkatfɪʃ/

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Noun

Singular catfish

Plural catfishes or catfish

A catfish

1. (countable) A catfish is a order Siluriformes, mainly found in freshwater.
2. (Internet slang) A catfish is a person who creates a fake profile on a social media to deceive people.

Verb

Plain form catfish

Third-person singular catfishes

Past tense catfished

Past participle catfished

Present participle catfishing

1. (transitive) (Internet slang) If a person catfishes, they create and operate a fake online profile to deceive someone.