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viral
[ vahy-ruhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by a virus.
- pertaining to or involving the spreading of information and opinions about a product or service from person to person, especially on the internet or in emails: viral marketing.
a clever viral ad.
- becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the internet:
the most memorable viral videos;
This book is already viral two weeks before its official publication date.
- pertaining to a computer virus.
viral
/ ˈ±¹²¹Éª°ùÉ™±ô /
adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by a virus
- (of a video, image, story, etc) spread quickly and widely among internet users via social networking sites, e-mail, etc
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- go viral, to spread rapidly via the internet, email, or other media:
Footage of the candidate's off-color remarks went viral within minutes.
Example Sentences
Though the tech billionaire had shared AI-generated images before - joining last week's viral Studio Ghibli trend - it was the India jersey that got people talking.
Prosecutors said the musician’s since-deleted post “quickly went viral,†garnering more than 2 million views and “thousands†of comments and retweets, many allegedly including “direct threats†to the witness and their family.
One of his most viral moments came courtesy of his wife Jamie, a leaf blower, and a song by his favorite band, The Smashing Pumpkins.
The post went viral with over a million views.
Bern had done something similar with England fans after last weekend's win against Italy in York which went viral.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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