catfish

Someone who pretends to be someone they're not online to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.

Freshman year I started chatting with this chill girl online, only for her to turn out ugly-ass catfish. Never again.

by Midoof September 29, 2010

catfish

someone who pretends to be someone they are not online to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.

From the 2010 movie Catfish

Many guys have multiple accounts on facebook because they are catfishes

by Dexxe September 2, 2010

Catfished

To extend the truth to get a date

To be lied too by a munter over Facebook or other social media! Who turns out to be 300lb heavier than described. That is to be catfished

by TheWinch September 14, 2018

Catfish

A person who uses other people's photos to put forward an false identity of themselves

Girl : this really hot guy wants to talk to me on Instagram

Girl 2 : thats Chris brown girl that's a catfish account

by Mary bell June 12, 2017

Catfish

A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not on the internet.

Did you hear how Bonnie Combs got totally catfished last month?! She was caught lying about her life on the internet!

by pixiemaguire September 16, 2014

Catfished

Fooled, hoaxed, pranked.

We got catfished by Lance Armstrong.

by AgapeAnna January 17, 2013

Catfish

1. Someone who uses a false identity to pursue romance online

a. Multiple accounts

b. Differnt from in real life

2. Someone who pretends to be of the opposite sex

a. Also a form of 1.

Jeny: I don't know, he seems hot and so perfect for me
Clair: He is obviously a catfish, no one is perfect!

Denis: Wow, she looks amazing! And she is so attractive!
James: I wouldn't go for her, she is a catfish (male not female)

by Watch4yourself November 9, 2017