meme

UK
/miːm/
US
/miːm/

Translations

memenoun
memes
pl
UK
/miːm/
US
/miːm/
The meme went viral on social media.
Мем стал вирусным в социальных сетях.
Synonyms
viral image
cultural phenomenon
internet trend
humorous content
social media post
memeverb
memed
Past Simple
memed
Past Participle
meming
Gerund
UK
/miːm/
US
/miːm/
People often meme popular culture references on social media.
Люди часто мемят отсылки к популярной культуре в социальных сетях.
memeadjective
more meme
Comp.
most meme
Super.
Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of (especially internet) memes.

Definitions

memenoun
An element of a culture or system of behavior passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
The meme of the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster has been widely replicated and adapted.
An image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.
The cat meme went viral, with thousands of people sharing it across social media platforms.
memeverb
To create or spread a humorous image, video, or piece of text that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users.
He loves to meme about current events on his social media accounts.
memeadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an internet meme.
The meme template became so popular that it spawned numerous meme captions overnight.