social media and social networking – synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary

Related words

cancel

verb

to stop following or supporting someone, especially a celebrity or public figure, because you dislike or disapprove of them or their views

filter

noun

an app or function that allows you to decorate and alter photographs, especially on social media

filter

verb

to use a filter on an image

HT

abbreviation

hat tip: used on social media when acknowledging another user as the source of information

humblebrag

noun

a statement on social media in which you pretend to be modest but which you are really using as a way of telling people about your success or achievements

offense archaeology

noun

the practice of going through the social media history of a public figure to find offensive or embarrassing things they have said in the past

profile

noun

personal details and other information that someone posts about themselves on a social media website or app

selfie

noun

informal a photo that you take of yourself, usually for use in social media

SoNet site

noun

a social networking website

status

noun

a posting on a social networking site that tells other members what you are thinking or doing

trend

verb

to be a very popular subject discussed on the microblogging service Twitter

trending

adjective

very popular as a subject discussed on the microblogging service Twitter

tweet

noun

a short message sent using the microblogging and social networking service Twitter

tweetup

noun

a meeting of two or more people who arrange the meeting through the microblogging service Twitter

wall

noun

computing an area of a social networking website where you can write personal messages for a user

English version of thesaurus of social media and social networking