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catfishing

SayKAT-fish-ing/ˈkætfɪʃɪŋ/

3 meanings of catfishing

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of making a fake online profile to trick or fool people.

    Like wearing a mask online so people can't see who you really are.

    He lost a lot of money to catfishing after trusting a fake online friend.

    Many young people worry about catfishing when they meet someone new online.

    Similarimpersonation

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of catfish. Use this form when the action is happening now.

    He was catfishing a woman online by using someone else's photos.

    She admitted to catfishing people on a dating site for years.

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  3. 3
    verb
    Present participle of catfish. Use this form when the action is happening now.

    They spent the whole weekend catfishing on the muddy river.

    Grandpa is catfishing down by the lake again.

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catfishing is a form of catfish

catfish, verb: To trick someone online by pretending to be a different person with a fake profile. Full entry

Forms
catfishcatfishes he/she/itcatfishing -ing formcatfished past tense, past participle
Spelling
catfish → catfishing: add -ing

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