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

My colleague Bonnie - a former fangirl herself - wrote about that here.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

I felt so close to Bieber, so it’s no wonder that when “Mistletoe” came out, it was guaranteed to be the fantastical, Christmas fangirl song of my dreams.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

I have social anxiety, and the way that expresses itself is, I don’t really go up to people and fangirl.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 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