B2
viral vs virus
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| viraladjective/ˈvaɪ.rəl/ | Meaning spreading very quickly and widely online, as a video, photo or message that many people share | Goes with go viral | Example The ad went viral overnight and brought thousands of new customers to the shop. |
| virusnoun/ˈvaɪ.rəs/ | Meaning a tiny living thing that causes disease; also a program that harms a computer | Goes with catch a virus | Example The flu virus spreads quickly in crowded places like schools and buses. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The singer became a sensation.