TikToking
Making viral clips
TikToking is using the social media platform TikTok—browsing, creating, or posting short videos.
The term covers both passive scrolling and active content creation: I spent three hours TikToking instead of studying.
Like googling or texting, it converts a brand name into casual verb form.
Recording on camera
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- editingRefining content for clarity
- postingPublishing content online
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
sounds · transitions · filters · effects · duets · stitches · hashtags · captions
Condensed media format
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- loopingMoving in circles
- mobileCapable of movement
portrait · bite-sized · snackable · quick · fast-paced · attention · hooks · pacing
Person with promotional reach
- creatorOne who produces something
- viralSpreading quickly online
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- cloutInformal power or punch
followers · views · likes · comments · shares · engagement · community · fanbase
Moving display content vertically
- watchingActively looking at something
- bingingExcessive indulgence in excess
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- addictiveCausing physical or psychological dependence
algorithm · recommended · discover · mindless · entertaining · procrastinating · doom-scrolling · swiping
filming
Recording on camera
trending · sounds · transitions · filters · effects · duets · stitches · hashtags · captions · drafts
short-form
Condensed media format
mobile · portrait · bite-sized · snackable · quick · fast-paced · attention · hooks · pacing · thumbnail
influencer
Person with promotional reach
clout · followers · views · likes · comments · shares · engagement · community · fanbase · niche
scrolling
Moving display content vertically
- watchingActively looking at something
- bingingExcessive indulgence in excess
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
addictive · algorithm · recommended · discover · mindless · entertaining · procrastinating · doom-scrolling · swiping · autoplay
TikTokingtouching grass
Reconnecting with physical reality
unplugging · hiking · exercising · meditating · digital detox
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