emo
a type of guitar-based rock music developed from emocore but having a softer, pop or mainstream sound.
a fan of emo, especially a person who is overly sensitive, emotional, and full of angst, or who adopts a certain style characterized by dyed black hair, tight t-shirts and skinny jeans, etc.
a person who is overly sensitive or emotional.
emotional display; emotion: The storyline had too much emo and not enough substance.
noting or relating to the type of music called emo or emocore: emo albums of the late 1990s.
of or relating to a fan of emo, or to the lifestyle, dress, etc., typical of such a person: emo teens;emo fashion.
overly sensitive or emotional.
Origin of emo
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How to use emo in a sentence
I was thrilled to indulge my inner emo teenager while visiting a national park for once, embarking on a trip through the world’s longest-known cave system and into the dark bowels of the earth.
Staring at raindrops on a car windshield is more than just a way to get in touch with your emo side.
Physicists explain the mesmerizing movements of raindrops on car windshields | Emily Conover | March 16, 2022 | Science NewsUnion Stage presents a “not your average emo night party” that promises 2000s pop-punk tunes alongside smash hits such as Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow.”
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of July 29-Aug. 4 | Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Chris Richards | July 29, 2021 | Washington PostIt was a seminal hub for emo, hardcore, ska and punk shows in truly alternative venues.
Thirty years ago, Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ rocked the Midwest | Dawson Barrett, Jonathan Wright | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe emo rapper had been thrust into the spotlight after he was profiled in Pitchfork, igniting a viral craze.
After the untimely deaths of young rappers, fans are determined to continue their legacy | Ilana Kaplan | December 4, 2020 | Washington Post
The schizo CIA agent is back for more drone warfare and spycraft—this time, sans Brody and his frustratingly emo daughter.
‘Homeland’ Season 4: A Stripped-Down and Surprisingly Badass Return to Form | Marlow Stern | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut despite all the chatter about Weezer's influence—about nerd rock, or emo, or whatever—I don't really hear it.
Remembering Weezer’s ‘The Blue Album,’ A Garage Rock Classic, on Its 20th Anniversary | Andrew Romano | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was, we must remember, despite the forgettable movie Spider-Man 3, more than just an emo haircut and Devo dance moves.
There are teenagers and baby boomers, hipsters and emo kids.
But a rivalry is brewing between the he-men and a new crop of “emo” super-dudes headed for screens next year.
emo non quod opus est, sed quod necesse est; quod non opus est, asse carum est.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig DderleinHe frequently repeated, "Kabuderih emo aidarah," and his visit afforded him no more pleasure.
A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1 | Otto von KotzebueIt was a matter of history that famine, neither wide-spread nor local, ever gained a foothold where "Satsuma emo" flourished.
The House of the Misty Star | Fannie Caldwell Macaulayemo humbled the Bey of Tunis, cleared the seas, and died at Malta in 1792.
Venice and its Story | Thomas OkeyI fancy that this chief is the fellow whom you heard of, Ralph, at the Island of emo.
The Coral Island | R. M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for emo
/ (ˈiːməʊ) /
a type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics
(as modifier): emo bands
Origin of emo
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