Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catfishing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
cat-fish-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

verb

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

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

catfishings (plural)

Derived Forms

brokefishing dogfishing kittenfishing sadfishing

Frequently Paired Words

dogfishing

Questions

What does catfishing mean?
present participle and gerund of catfish (“to fish for catfish”)
Where does catfishing come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce catfishing

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