synthpop
[ sinth-pop ]
noun
popular music played with synthesizers and having light upbeat melodies and lyrics.
Origin of synthpop
1First recorded in 1980–85; synth(esizer) + pop2
Words Nearby synthpop
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How to use synthpop in a sentence
She holds onto a lot of the dark psychedelic synthpop of her previous releases while fearlessly getting out of her comfort zones.
Future Islands Samuel T. Herring, the lead singer of this North Carolina synthpop trio, is an absolute force of nature.
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British Dictionary definitions for synth-pop
synth-pop
noun
a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound
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