catfish
noun (a catfish, catfish); verb (catfish, catfishes, catfished, catfishing — slang)
Everyday
- A catfish is a fish with long whiskers around its mouth, like a cat's. tree →
- (slang, online) To catfish someone means to pretend to be another person online, using a false name and photos, to trick them. tree →
- (slang) A catfish is a person who does this. tree →
In the lessons
In science, river animals and habitats; in online-safety lessons, catfishing is a danger: people online may not be who they say; tell a trusted adult if something feels wrong.
Examples
- The catfish lives on the muddy river bottom. tree →
- A catfish has whiskers called barbels. tree →
- We caught a big catfish in the lake. tree →
- He was catfished by someone pretending to be a twelve-year-old (slang). tree →
- Catfishing is when someone lies about who they are online. tree →
- Never meet an online friend without a parent. tree →
Note
Plural: catfish (same). Safety: catfishing is a serious online risk; never share personal details or photos with strangers online.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «catfish» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «catfish» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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