1 C1 idiomatic slang
To continuously make or spread internet memes mocking or making fun of a particular person, brand, or topic.
"After that embarrassing press conference, the whole internet was memeing on him for weeks."
inseparable
meme on
C1 slang inseparable transitive
To repeatedly mock, tease, or target someone by creating or sharing memes about them on the internet.
In plain English
Make jokes about someone using internet memes, or keep sharing funny images that mock a particular person.
What does "meme on" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To use memes as a tool and keep doing it 'on' a target — 'on' suggests continuing focus on a subject.
Actually means
Make jokes about someone using internet memes, or keep sharing funny images that mock a particular person.
Usage tip
Very contemporary internet slang, primarily used by younger generations on social media platforms. Not standardly attested as a fixed phrasal verb and may be considered an emerging or nonce formation. Primarily used in online communities such as Reddit, Twitter/X, and TikTok. May have a playful or aggressive tone depending on context.
Words that pair with "meme on"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
Twitter Reddit internet online someone relentlessly
How to conjugate "meme on"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
meme on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
memes on
he/she/it
Past simple
memed on
yesterday
Past participle
memed on
have + pp
-ing form
meming on
continuous
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