a freshwater or marine fish with barbels resembling whiskers round the mouth, typically bottom-dwelling
a person who deceives someone online by means of a fictional or assumed persona, especially with the aim of luring them into a relationship
she fell for a catfish
fish for catfish
we catfished until the wee hours
deceive (someone) online by means of a fictional or assumed persona, especially with the aim of luring them into a relationship
he was being catfished by a cruel prankster