"catfishing" meaning in All languages combined

See catfishing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: catfishings [plural]
Etymology templates: {{wp}} Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Internet, uncountable, usually Derived forms: brokefishing, dogfishing, kittenfishing, sadfishing Related terms: dogfishing Translations (Translations): catfishing [masculine] (Polish), engañifla de perfil falso [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-catfishing-en-noun-CMoEdZSc Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 18 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 25 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 19 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 57 23 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 69 18 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} catfishing
  1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to fish for catfish”) Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: catfish (extra: to fish for catfish)
    Sense id: en-catfishing-en-verb-cjTo5vls
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Etymology templates: {{wp}} Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} catfishing
  1. present participle and gerund of catfish (“to create and operate a fake online profile”) Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: catfish (extra: to create and operate a fake online profile)
    Sense id: en-catfishing-en-verb-4rKx2rhT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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