Meaning & use
ratioing
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“ratioing” is a form of “ratio”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbintransitiveinformalslang
Posting a reply that gets far more likes or engagement than the original post, making the original poster look bad.
Grammar: No object; often used in the progressive: 'He is ratioing that tweet.'
Patterns
- ratio someone
- get ratioed
- ratioing a post
She is ratioing every celebrity who tries to defend the policy.
He got ratioed hard after his controversial take on the game.
Stop ratioing me, it's just my opinion!
noununcountableinformalslang
The act of getting more replies or quote tweets than likes on a social media post, often seen as a sign of disapproval.
Grammar: Uncountable; used as a gerund or verbal noun.
Patterns
- the ratioing of a post
- ratioing on social media
The ratioing of that brand's tweet was brutal.
Ratioing has become a common way to show disagreement online.
Word forms
| third person singular | ratios |
|---|---|
| past tense | ratioed |
| past participle | ratioed |
| -ing form | ratioing |
Common combinations
- get ratioed
- He got ratioed for his rude comment.
- ratio someone on Twitter
- She ratioed him on Twitter with a single witty reply.
- ratioing a post
- Ratioing a post is easy when the original is unpopular.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dunking on
- Similar idea of publicly criticizing someone online, but 'dunking on' focuses on the clever reply, not the like-to-reply ratio.
Word family
- ratio noun
- The numerical relationship between likes and replies; a post with more replies than likes is 'ratioed'.
Commonly confused: ratioing or rationing?
ratioing vs rationing
'Rationing' means limiting the amount of something people can have. 'Ratioing' is internet slang about social media engagement.
Practice
What does 'ratioing' mean in social media slang?
Choose one answer.
'Ratioing' is when a reply gets more engagement than the original post. It does not mean sharing, calculating, or deleting.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ratioing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.