fangirl

American  

[fan-gurl] / ˈfænˌgɜrl /

noun

1. Sometimes fangurl an obsessive female fan, especially of comic books, science fiction, video games, music, or electronic devices.

   a web forum for Star Wars fangirls.

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verb (used without object)

1. (of a female fan) to demonstrate intense excitement at the mention or in the presence of a particular celebrity, film, product, etc., especially one associated with popular culture or technology.

   This is the fourth time the actress has fangirled out on live TV.

Other Word Forms

• fangirling noun

Etymology

Origin of fangirl

First recorded in 1930–35; fan ² + girl

Example Sentences

But mostly, what we see from her characterization is that Lee is a Joker fangirl.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2024

It seems that for Blake, this play is a way for her to tell her younger self, and all teenage girls out that, that it's OK to let lose and embrace being a fangirl.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

She’s also simply enjoying her “incredible ride,” playing fangirl around her fellow nominees and feeling “like part of a team sport.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Biddle: “My 4-year-old daughter, she is now a fangirl of Secretariat.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023

I don’t really fangirl, but when I meet her, my whole personality goes out the window.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023