Meaning:
1. The act of distributing personal content, information, or media on digital platforms where access is unrestricted and the audience is inherently public or semi-public. This content is typically accessible to a wide, undefined network beyond one's immediate personal connections.
2. (in digital communication) A mode of interaction characterized by broadcasting content to an open audience on social media, video-sharing, or micro-blogging platforms (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), with the primary intentions of dissemination, engagement, or community building.
Etymology: Early 21st century. From the confluence of public (open to all people) and sharing (to distribute digital content), driven by the rise of social networking platforms.
Prononuciation: PUB-lick SHAIR-ing
1. The act of distributing personal content, information, or media on digital platforms where access is unrestricted and the audience is inherently public or semi-public. This content is typically accessible to a wide, undefined network beyond one's immediate personal connections.
2. (in digital communication) A mode of interaction characterized by broadcasting content to an open audience on social media, video-sharing, or micro-blogging platforms (e.g., Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), with the primary intentions of dissemination, engagement, or community building.
Etymology: Early 21st century. From the confluence of public (open to all people) and sharing (to distribute digital content), driven by the rise of social networking platforms.
Prononuciation: PUB-lick SHAIR-ing
Example Usage:
"Her public sharing of the video tutorial on YouTube quickly made it go viral."
"The company's policy advises employees to be cautious about public sharing of details regarding their work projects."
"A key difference in modern communication is between private messaging and public sharing."
"Her public sharing of the video tutorial on YouTube quickly made it go viral."
"The company's policy advises employees to be cautious about public sharing of details regarding their work projects."
"A key difference in modern communication is between private messaging and public sharing."
by Brookes Huwasi August 28, 2025
Get the Public Sharingmug. When the novelty of using public transport with a group of friends makes you act like an utter fool; like your brain has been transplanted for that of a 2 year old
Susan "The bus ride into town was so embarrassing, it was as if the five of us had had a Public Transplant"
by laurab193 June 1, 2011
Get the Public Transplantmug. by pleasestoplookingatmynameaight January 20, 2024
Get the Point Clare Public Schoolmug. When you’ve been in a dirty public place, likely a city like Nashville on Broadway or the “L” in Chicago and you get home and have to take all your clothes off and shower but still feel itchy.
*scratches itches all over one’s torso after returning home from Broadway and bumping butts with a hundred people
“Man, I got the public place itches!!”
“Man, I got the public place itches!!”
by CBer361 May 30, 2023
Get the Public Place Itchesmug. Anyone who has a job or role that involves defending the public, such as a police officer, security guard, or any of those militia organizations not regulated by the government
by YuOfTheNight August 28, 2021
Get the Public Defendermug. "Omg that looks like your tinder pic. You had that on your Instagram?!"
"Yeah, I'm fishing in public. So what?"
"Yeah, I'm fishing in public. So what?"
by DatOneDudeNobodyKnows October 27, 2025
Get the fishing in publicmug. Public Service Announcement: It Is Approved To Continue Naming THe First Episode Of television Series A "'Pilot'" Because Of Zodiac Sign Slogans :Announcement Service Public
Public Service Announcement: It Is Approved To Continue Naming THe First Episode Of television Series A "'Pilot'" Because Of Zodiac Sign Slogans :Announcement Service Public
by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 14, 2025
Get the Public Service Announcement: It Is Approved To Continue Naming THe First Episode Of television Series A "'Pilot'" Because Of Zodiac Sign Slogans :Announcement Service Publicmug.