viral

    adjectiveBand 7informal

    UKˈvaɪrəl
    USˈvaɪrəl

    (Of content) spreading very quickly and widely online.

    A pattern of dominoes falling across a floor, branching outward from a single first domino into many lines
    One push, then it spreads in every direction: viral content spreads fast online.

    The clip went viral overnight.

    Brands dream of creating viral content.

    Watch out

    a virala viral post/video

    Viral is normally an adjective, not a noun for online content.

    Goes with

    Words that go with viral: go viral; viral video; viral content; go viral.

    Similar and opposite

    Similar
    widely sharedtrending
    Opposite
    unnoticed

    Word family

    The viral family: viral (adjective), virus (noun).

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