Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to hatfish
Participle: hatfished
Gerund: hatfishing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | hatfish |
| you | hatfish |
| he;she;it | hatfishes |
| we | hatfish |
| you | hatfish |
| they | hatfish |
Perfect
| I | have hatfished |
| you | have hatfished |
| he;she;it | has hatfished |
| we | have hatfished |
| you | have hatfished |
| they | have hatfished |
Past
| I | hatfished |
| you | hatfished |
| he;she;it | hatfished |
| we | hatfished |
| you | hatfished |
| they | hatfished |
Pluperfect
| I | had hatfished |
| you | had hatfished |
| he;she;it | had hatfished |
| we | had hatfished |
| you | had hatfished |
| they | had hatfished |
Future
| I | will hatfish |
| you | will hatfish |
| he;she;it | will hatfish |
| we | will hatfish |
| you | will hatfish |
| they | will hatfish |
Future Perfect
| I | will have hatfished |
| you | will have hatfished |
| he;she;it | will have hatfished |
| we | will have hatfished |
| you | will have hatfished |
| they | will have hatfished |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | hatfish |
| you | hatfish |
| he;she;it | hatfish |
| we | hatfish |
| you | hatfish |
| they | hatfish |
Perfect
| I | have hatfished |
| you | have hatfished |
| he;she;it | have hatfished |
| we | have hatfished |
| you | have hatfished |
| they | have hatfished |
Imperfect
| I | hatfished |
| you | hatfished |
| he;she;it | hatfished |
| we | hatfished |
| you | hatfished |
| they | hatfished |
Pluperfect
| I | had hatfished |
| you | had hatfished |
| he;she;it | had hatfished |
| we | had hatfished |
| you | had hatfished |
| they | had hatfished |
Conditional
Present
| I | would hatfish |
| you | would hatfish |
| he;she;it | would hatfish |
| we | would hatfish |
| you | would hatfish |
| they | would hatfish |
Perfect
| I | would have hatfished |
| you | would have hatfished |
| he;she;it | would have hatfished |
| we | would have hatfished |
| you | would have hatfished |
| they | would have hatfished |
Imperative
| you | hatfish |
| we | Let's hatfish |
| you | hatfish |
Verbs conjugated like 'hatfish'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'hatfish'
catfish,
outfish,
atrist,
bandish,
banish,
crawfish,
crayfish,
dammish,
defish,
famish,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Blend of hat + catfish, equivalent to hat + -fish.
Sample Sentences
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If you've never seen the top of your Tinder date's head, he may be hatfishing you. [2017 August 23, Ben Yakas, “Extra, Extra: Liam Gallagher Ranks His Own Haircuts”, in Gothamist:]
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So basically, if you've got a great job, then fucking hatfish all you want - doesn't matter, Jean will be up for it! [2017 October 24, Gary Ogden, “'Hatfishing' is yet another dating trend – are you guilty of it?”, in Shortlist:]
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Looks aren’t everything — until you get on this app, where looks just happen to be everything. Be yourself and be honest. Filters and angles can help you look your best, but catfishing and hatfishing are real things. [2018 February 10, Lady Marmalade, “Things you probably shouldn't mention on your Tinder profile”, in Gauntlet, page 41, column 2:]
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If you’re single ― or have single friends ― you’ve no doubt heard stories like this: A less deceptive (and considerably less serious) subcategory of catfishing, so-called hatfishing occurs when someone wears a hat to conceal the fact that they’re more or less balding. […] The inclination to hatfish makes sense, given how sensitive men can be about their hair. […] George Halley, a 48-year-old from Colorado, has hatfished in the past and thinks the majority of men do it to avoid having people make snap judgments and quick swipes left based solely on their hairline. [2018 April 3, Brittany Wong, “If You're On A Dating App, Chances Are You've Been Hatfished”, in Huffington Post, archived from the original on 09 Jan 2026:]
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You know he ain't hatfishing – there's a glorious grey mane under that woolen number. [2018 December 5, “'Fuckboy' Daniel Day-Lewis is a late entry for best look of 2018”, in Dazed:]