catfish in Dutch
catfish in Dutch is catfish, meerval, nepprofiel — catfish means a whiskered, scaleless freshwater fish of the order Siluriformes.
catfish in Dutch
catfish
(internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
meerval
The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
catfish
(internet) Such a false profile.
nepprofiel
(internet) Such a false profile.
catfishen
(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).
What does "catfish" mean?
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noun A whiskered, scaleless freshwater fish of the order Siluriformes.
"A catfish with long whiskers lay hidden in the muddy bottom of the pond."
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noun Someone who sets up a fake online identity to trick another person, often romantically.
"The show helps people find out whether the person they met online is a catfish."
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verb To deceive someone using a fake online profile.
"Scammers often catfish lonely people by posting photos that are not their own."
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catfish in a sentence
- A catfish with long whiskers lay hidden in the muddy bottom of the pond.
- We fried the catfish with cornmeal and served it with lemon.
- The show helps people find out whether the person they met online is a catfish.
- My cousin blocked the account after she realized it belonged to a catfish.
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What is "catfish" in Dutch?
"catfish" in Dutch is catfish, meerval, nepprofiel. catfish means: A whiskered, scaleless freshwater fish of the order Siluriformes.
How do you use "catfish" in a sentence?
Example: "A catfish with long whiskers lay hidden in the muddy bottom of the pond." In Dutch, "catfish" is catfish, meerval, nepprofiel.
Are there other ways to say "catfish" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "catfish": catfish, meerval, nepprofiel, catfishen.
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