Viral Meaning in English

word

US

ˈvaɪɹəɫ

VY-ruhl

UK

vˈaɪəɹəl

VY-uh-ruhl

التعريف

Something that spreads very quickly and widely, especially on the internet or in reference to a disease caused by a virus.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in digital contexts for content ('viral video'), but originally medical ('viral infection'). As slang, means extremely popular online. Used for memes, trends, etc. Not used for bacteria (use 'bacterial').

• Spanish: viral
• Portuguese (BR): viral
• Portuguese (PT): viral
• Chinese (Simplified): 病毒性的 - 爆火的
• Chinese (Traditional): 病毒性的 - 爆紅的
• Hindi: वायरल
• Arabic: فيروسي
• Bengali: ভাইরাল
• Russian: вирусный
• Japanese: バイラル - ウイルス性
• Vietnamese: lan truyền nhanh - do vi-rút
• Korean: 바이럴 - 바이러스성
• Turkish: viral - virüs kaynaklı
• Urdu: وائرل
• Indonesian: viral - virus

جمل نموذجية

The viral video was watched by millions.

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He caught a viral infection last week.

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This meme went viral overnight.

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Her dance moves went viral on TikTok.

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It’s amazing how fast something can become viral these days.

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There's a viral challenge going around on social media.

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