Polyglot Dictionary

viral

/viˈʁaːl/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. viral, rapidly spreading online

Similar words

angesagt

viral describes content that has already spread explosively and widely, usually through sharing; angesagt means "trendy, currently popular" more broadly, not necessarily tied to rapid online spreading.

Usage notes

Aus dem Englischen übernommen; beschreibt Inhalte, die sich extrem schnell online verbreiten.

Practice

1 What does viral mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Video wurde über Nacht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches viral?

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