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Go viral - 英语词汇详解
Meaning 1：go viral (Go viral)
Go viral
/ɡoʊ ˈvaɪrəl/
v.
When something, like a video or story, spreads very quickly to a lot of people online, especially on social media.
go viral
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/ɡoʊ ˈvaɪrəl/
v.
To spread rapidly and widely among internet users, especially on social media, often referring to videos, memes, or news.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'go' (become) and 'viral' (from virus), meaning to spread rapidly like a virus.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a virus: 'Go viral' means your content infects everyone's feed quickly.
📖 Example
The funny video of the panda cub rolling around went viral on social media overnight.
The funny video of the panda cub rolling around went viral on social media overnight.
🔗 Collocations
go viral on social media – become very popular on social media platforms
a video goes viral – a video gets millions of views quickly
make something go viral – create content that spreads rapidly online
🔄 Synonyms
spread like wildfire (v. phrase) – To disseminate rapidly and uncontrollably, similar to a wildfire.
become an internet sensation (v. phrase) – To gain sudden widespread fame on the internet.
blow up (v. phrase) – To become extremely popular or famous in a short time, especially online.
🚫 Antonyms
fizzle out (v. phrase) – To gradually lose popularity and fade away.
go unnoticed (v. phrase) – To fail to attract attention.
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
The computing term 'viral' emerged in the 1990s for digital content spreading like a virus. Social media later popularized it, especially for videos and memes that achieve explosive sharing.
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