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# meme

noun (a meme, memes)

«meme» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A funny picture, video or phrase that people copy, change and share quickly on the internet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#m1)
2. (formal, science) An idea, habit or style that spreads from person to person in a culture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x1)
- That meme went viral in one day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x2)
- Some memes are unkind, so don't share them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x3)
- The teacher used a meme to make us laugh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x4)
- People made thousands of memes from that video. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x5)
- A catchphrase can spread like a meme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meme/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«meme» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meme.html) on Mova free.