meme

«meme» in Mova's school dictionary: A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a meme, memes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet. tree →

2) (formal, science) An idea, habit or style that spreads from person to person in a culture. tree →

sense 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.

In the corpora

• Online cruelty drives real people off social media; memes mocking someone's looks are bullying, even when lots of people share them.
• Politicians use jokes too, and many have social media teams who make memes and videos for them.
• Memes and comedy can spark curiosity, but you need to know the real story to understand the joke.
• People disagree whether memes get young people interested in politics or squash big topics into jokes without facts.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «meme» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.