catfishing

English

Etymology 1

Verb

catfishing

1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to fish for catfish”)

Etymology 2

Verb

catfishing

1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to create and operate a fake online profile”)

Noun

catfishing (usually uncountable, plural catfishings)

1. (Internet) The practice of creating a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

Derived terms

• kittenfishing
• sadfishing

 

Anagrams

• fishing cat