catfish

«catfish» in Mova's school dictionary: a fish with long whiskers around its mouth, like a cat's — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a catfish, catfish); verb (catfish, catfishes, catfished, catfishing — slang)

meaning for a pupil

1) A catfish is a fish with long whiskers around its mouth, like a cat's. tree →

2) (slang, online) To catfish someone means to pretend to be another person online, using a false name and photos, to trick them. tree →

3) (slang) A catfish is a person who does this. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, river animals and habitats; in online-safety lessons, catfishing is a danger: people online may not be who they say; tell a trusted adult if something feels wrong.

examples

• The catfish lives on the muddy river bottom. tree →
• A catfish has whiskers called barbels. tree →
• We caught a big catfish in the lake. tree →
• He was catfished by someone pretending to be a twelve-year-old (slang). tree →
• Catfishing is when someone lies about who they are online. tree →
• Never meet an online friend without a parent. tree →

note

Plural: catfish (same). Safety: catfishing is a serious online risk; never share personal details or photos with strangers online.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «catfish» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.