noun An image, video, or piece of text — often humorous — that spreads rapidly online, frequently with variations added by different users.
- The photo of the confused dog became a meme within hours of being posted.
- She made a meme out of the awkward interview clip.
- The photo turned into a meme within hours of being posted.
- He makes memes about office life for his followers.
- My brother sent me a funny meme about Monday mornings.
- A silly meme about cats on keyboards kept popping up in my feed all week.
noun An idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture, similar to how genes spread biologically.
- The professor described fashion trends as a kind of cultural meme.
- The habit of saying thank you to the bus driver is a meme that has spread through our town.
- Anthropologists study how a meme such as a folk song passes from one generation to the next.
verb To create, share, or joke around using memes.
- They memed about the election result all week.
- Friends meme each other all day instead of sending normal messages.
- She memes constantly in the group chat to cheer everyone up.
