What does viral mean?

Definitions for viral
ˈvaɪ rəlvi·ral

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word viral.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. viraladjective

    relating to or caused by a virus

    "viral infection"

Wiktionary

  1. viralnoun

    A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.

  2. viraladjective

    Of or relating to a biological virus.

    viral DNA

  3. viraladjective

    Caused by a virus.

    viral infection

  4. viraladjective

    Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.

  5. viraladjective

    Spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest.

  6. Etymology: From the stem of virus with suffix -al.

ChatGPT

  1. viral

    Viral refers to anything that rapidly spreads or gains popularity, particularly through sharing and circulation on digital platforms such as social media. Originally, the term was used in the context of diseases or infections caused by viruses, but with the advent of the internet and social media, it has been commonly used to describe a piece of information, video, image, or meme that becomes extremely popular and is widely spread in a short period of time.

Wikidata

  1. Viral

    Viral is a fictional character from the 2007 tv series Gurren Lagann.

Anagrams for viral »

  1. rival

  2. Avril

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of viral in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of viral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of viral in a Sentence

  1. Maxim Behar:

    The main feature and top advantage of social media, which has made it such a powerful instrument in the hands of PR experts, is the ability to share - and especially the intriguing possibility of seeing your post go viral. In that case, your post is so catchy and contagiuos that it spreads like an epidemic and can consequently become a pandemic.

  2. Edward Machtinger:

    Complex trauma is what led many of my patients to get HIV in first place and gets them to remain depressed, stay addicted and have trouble adhering to their meds, medicine and HIV primary care has not considered these health issues to be in their domain and their responsibility. I've heard many clinicians brag about having patients on crack be undetectable in their viral load, as if HIV was going to kill them in the first place. It's not. Crack is going to kill them.

  3. Daniel Griffin:

    More recently, The Results have come out -- it was a really landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine -- showing that if you give remdesivir in the first five days, during the acute viral phase, before you wait for the door to close, you could prevent progression by almost 90 %. It was 87 % in that study. So remdesivir actually can be a very effective antiviral if you give it at the right time in the right patient, if we can extend this down to children and actually give it to them during the critical time when it can make the biggest difference, finally, we're really opening up more options, because these kids don't have a lot of options.

  4. Richard Lebowitz:

    It will help clear out viral particles you've breathed in during the day before they take root in your system.

  5. Nick Brody:

    Teenagers are graduating and finishing their school year, looking for any excuse to meet up with friends in-person after a year of disconnection, in this way, what goes viral on TikTok and elsewhere often reflects other, offline needs and trends.

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