VIRAL

What Does VIRAL Mean?

VIRAL means "Very Popular."

The word VIRAL actually means "of, caused by, or relating to a virus." Since the advent of social media, VIRAL has become widely used to refer to online content (images, videos, memes, posts, etc.) that become very popular by circulating quickly from person to person.

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Summary of Key Points

"Very Popular" is the most common definition for VIRAL on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
VIRAL
Definition:Very Popular
Type:Word
Guessability:
2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:
Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Example of VIRAL Used in a Text

VIRAL

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See Also

Text-Speak using Numbers Ways to Say I Love You DC (dance challenge, dance credit, disconnect, don't care, Washington) DIGITAL BLACKFACE (use of BAME memes by White people) DLC (downloadable content) MEME (an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture) OC (of course, officer commanding, original character, original content, the Orange County) ONLYFANS (subscription-based content sharing site) SHALLOWFAKE (falsified media content) SHITPOST (post poor quality content online)