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

She was nervous, as a Damburger fangirl, and didn’t eat before her shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Oh, my God,” one fangirl said as another clapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I followed all the classic fangirl rituals: reading One Direction fanfiction, watching every interview the band gave, maxing out my parents’ landline phone bill by voting for them on The X Factor.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

They know what they're into, and the inspiration for a lot of that is the fact that I myself am an obsessed fangirl.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023