Usually means: Deceiving others using fake identity.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word catfishing:

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  1. catfishing: Merriam-Webster
  2. catfishing: The Word Spy
  3. catfishing: Wordnik
  4. catfishing: Wiktionary
  5. Catfishing: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. catfishing: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. Catfishing: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See catfish as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (catfishing)

noun:  (Internet) The practice of creating a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.


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