catfish
nounUK /ˈkæt.fɪʃ/
US /ˈkæt.fɪʃ/
A catfish is a fish with long whiskers around its mouth.
We saw a big catfish swimming at the bottom of the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who creates a fake online profile to trick someone into a relationship.
She found out her online boyfriend was a catfish.
3. To deceive someone online by pretending to be someone else.
He tried to catfish people on a dating app.
4. Any of various fish with barbels, such as the bullhead or wolffish.
The wolffish is sometimes called a catfish because of its whiskers.