catfish

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Noun

catfish

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

   Synonyms: sheat, sheatfish

Translations

• French: poisson-chat, silure
• German: Wels, Katzenwels
• Italian: pesce gatto
• Portuguese: peixe-gato, bagre
• Russian: сом
• Spanish: (Chile) bagre, siluro, barbo, pez gato

Verb

catfish (catfishes, present participle catfishing; past and past participle catfished)

1. To fish for catfish

   I only use this rod for catfishing.

Noun

catfish (plural catfishes)

1. (internet) Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
2. (internet) Such a fake profile.

Verb

catfish (catfishes, present participle catfishing; past and past participle catfished)

1. (Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).

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