goes viral

A form of go viral — To be rapidly and frequently shared, especially through social media, but (with retroactive application to pre-internet occurrences) also via gossip or as a collective response to broadcasting or widespread print circulation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go viral
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