meme
noun (a meme, memes)
Everyday
- A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet. tree →
- (formal, science) An idea, habit or style that spreads from person to person in a culture. tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life (older children, teens): sharing memes online. In online safety lessons: memes can be funny but can also be unkind or spread false facts; think before you share. Phrases: share a meme, a viral meme, meme culture.
Examples
- My brother sent me a funny meme about cats. tree →
- That meme went viral in one day. tree →
- Some memes are unkind, so don't share them. tree →
- The teacher used a meme to make us laugh. tree →
- People made thousands of memes from that video. tree →
- A catchphrase can spread like a meme. tree →
Note
Said "MEEM" (rhymes with "team"), not "me-me". Countable. Online safety: a meme can spread fake news, so check facts before sharing.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «meme» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «meme» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/meme/