noun
Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
verb
(intransitive) To fish for catfish.
noun
(Internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
(Internet) Such a false profile.
verb
(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).