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catfish

/ˈkæt.fɪʃ/

Translations

catfishnoun

catfish

/ˈkæt.fɪʃ/

poisson-chatZoologie, terme courant.

The catfish swam lazily at the bottom of the river.

Le poisson-chat nageait paresseusement au fond de la rivière.

Additional translations

imposteurSens Internet : personne qui usurpe une identité en ligne pour tromper autrui.

Synonyms

bottom feeder

catfishverb

catfished

Past Simple

catfished

Past Participle

catfishing

Gerund

Slang/informal.

escroquerSens Internet : tromper en ligne en se faisant passer pour quelqu'un d'autre.

He was catfished by a scammer pretending to be a famous actress.

Il a été escroqué par une arnaqueuse prétendant être une actrice célèbre.

catfishadjective

/ˈkæt.fɪʃ/

Used attributively to denote relation to catfish; generally not gradable.

de poisson-chatEmploi surtout en zoologie et en aquaculture.

The area has many catfish ponds and catfish processing plants.

La région compte de nombreux étangs de poisson-chat et des usines de transformation du poisson-chat.

catfishnoun

A type of freshwater or marine fish with whisker-like barbels around the mouth, belonging to the order Siluriformes.

The catfish swam lazily at the bottom of the river, its whiskers brushing the sandy floor.

A person who creates a false identity on a social networking site, usually to deceive someone.

She discovered that the charming man she had been chatting with online was actually a catfish using someone else's photos.

catfishverb

To deceive someone by creating and using a false identity online.

He was catfished by a scammer pretending to be a famous actress.

catfishadjective

Relating to, consisting of, or used for catfish.

The area has many catfish ponds and catfish processing plants.