catfish

About 0.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
2. noun The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
3. verb To fish for catfish.

   I only use this rod for catfishing.

4. noun Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
5. noun Such a false profile.
6. verb To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).

Similar words

wolffish mudcat siluriform fish wolf fish flathead fish river channel laughing laugh

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Word family

catfished catfishes catfishing