reshare

Pass content along

To reshare is to share content that someone else has already shared, typically on social media.

The term emphasizes passing along rather than originating: I reshared her post about the fundraiser.

As a noun, a reshare is an instance of this: The video got thousands of reshares.

social

repost

Share existing content again

viral · engagement · boost · amplify · circulate · spread · pass along · tag · mention · cross-post

virality

trending

Currently gaining widespread attention

  • hashtagLabeled link for posts
  • viralSpreading quickly online
  • buzzContinuous low drone

shareable · clickbait · influencer · reach · followers · likes · algorithm · engagement · memetic · platform

content

link

Point of connection

  • postVertical structural beam
  • articleWritten piece or grammatical word
  • memeShared online humor

video · image · tweet · story · reel · thread · news · update · status · media

Opposites
content originality

resharecreate

Cause to exist

originate · compose · author · generate · produce

information flow direction

resharewithhold

Refuse to give

suppress · unshare · delete · hide · remove

Family

reshared, resharing, reshares

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G