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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
/ ˈɪə /
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 51Թ Forms
- t·۲ adjective
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
The party has even launched a special edition of the viral Labubu doll dressed in their white uniform.
The defendants shared screenshots of Facebook posts and media reports in the aftermath, with Mr Graham saying the felling had gone "viral" and "worldwide", the court heard.
With the rise of Trumpian propaganda and disinformation, this radical conspiracy theory about a deep state and its enemies from within was going viral and eventually became the hegemonic mainstreaming narrative.
He went viral on TikTok weeks before the election and soared in the polls, ultimately winning almost 23% of the vote.
Throughout the year she suffered a continuous run of viral infections and colds.
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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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