OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 28659

catfish

/ˈkætfɪʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
engañar con [un] perfil falso
To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).
Getting catfished is when someone falls for a person online who is not necessarily real. It can involve pictures, phone calls, social media profiles, text messages, e-mails and eve…
[to Abed] You made a profile for a fake dude and lured her into an online relationship. [to Annie] He's catfishing you.