Phishes
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of 'phish', meaning to fraudulently solicit sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity.
The email phishes unsuspecting users to reveal their passwords.
Forms
- phish
- phished
- phishing
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Commentary
The term 'phishes' is primarily used as a verb form; the substantive definition is under 'phish.'
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