英语词汇“catfishing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

catfishingnoun [ U ]

/ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ//ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ/

catfishing noun [ U ] (FISHING)

the activity of trying to catch catfish:

These are some of the baits I use for catfishing.

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I haven’t been able to get out to do any catfishing lately.
We cover the basics of catfishing with limb lines.
This is a vital piece of catfishing equipment.
There have even been catfishing expeditions to exotic locations such as the Amazon River.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Hunting & fishing

angler
angling
bait
beater
big game
hare coursing
harpoon
hunt
hunt saboteur
hunted
reel
sinker
smoke
smoke sb/sth out
snare
spoor
tally-ho
trail
trap
troll

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catfishing noun [ U ] (SOCIAL MEDIA)

informal the practice of pretending on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract another person:

Is editing your profile pic to make yourself look better really so different from catfishing?

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Now there's more awareness of catfishing, hopefully it's harder to get away with it.
Catfishing is the phenomenon of people fabricating online identities, often to trick others into romantic relationships.
There are many complex motivations that lie behind catfishing.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Cheating & tricking

a numbers game idiom
bad faith
bamboozle
bilk
blackmail
fleece
gag
hoodwink
impersonate
jape
jiggery-pokery
lead sb a (merry) dance idiom
poison
scam
scammer
screw
sell sb a bill of goods idiom
send/give out (all) the wrong signals idiom
shaft
wool

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单词	catfishing
释义	Contents noun (2) catfishing (FISHING) catfishing (SOCIAL MEDIA) English catfishingnoun [ U ] /ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ//ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ/ catfishing noun [ U ] (FISHING) the activity of trying to catch catfish: These are some of the baits I use for catfishing. More examples I haven’t been able to get out to do any catfishing lately. We cover the basics of catfishing with limb lines. This is a vital piece of catfishing equipment. There have even been catfishing expeditions to exotic locations such as the Amazon River. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Hunting & fishing angler angling bait beater big game hare coursing harpoon hunt hunt saboteur hunted reel sinker smoke *smoke sb/sth* out snare spoor tally-ho trail trap troll See more results » catfishing noun [ U ] (SOCIAL MEDIA) informal the practice of pretending on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract another person: Is editing your profile pic to make yourself look better really so different from catfishing? More examples Now there's more awareness of catfishing, hopefully it's harder to get away with it. Catfishing is the phenomenon of people fabricating online identities, often to trick others into romantic relationships. There are many complex motivations that lie behind catfishing. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Cheating & tricking a numbers game idiom bad faith bamboozle bilk blackmail fleece gag hoodwink impersonate jape jiggery-pokery lead sb a (merry) dance idiom poison scam scammer screw sell sb a bill of goods idiom send/give out (all) the wrong signals idiom shaft wool See more results »**
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