Definition of earworm
earworm 
noun
- a song or song fragment that gets stuck in one's head. The literal English translation of the German term used to describe this phenomenon.
I can't turn on the radio anymore without getting an earworm.
- See more words with the same meaning: music (related to).
Last edited on Aug 05 2010. Submitted by j m. on Feb 26 2003.
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Other terms relating to 'music (related to)': | |
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| Definitions include: a form of dance/mime in which a person mimes playing a guitar while music is playing. | |
| Definitions include: the frequency a song is broadcast. | |
| Definitions include: a girl with no class, style or dignity. | |
| Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild. | |
| Definitions include: to pretend to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar. | |
| Definitions include: to rap or rhyme words. | |
| Definitions include: an area at concerts in which people "mosh." | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, angry, upset, disappointed. | |
| Definitions include: interesting, strange; "weird". | |
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| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to dance. | |
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Other terms relating to 'ear': | |
| Definitions include: to be prepared to listen intently. | |
| Definitions include: to talk to. | |
| Definitions include: to mark one's place in a book by folding down the corner of the page. | |
| Definitions include: contact between an ear and a boob (breast.) | |
| Definitions include: something pleasing to listen to, especially music-related. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical "orgasm of the ears" due to hearing something immensely satisfying, having a good ear cleaning, etc. | |
| Definitions include: to eavesdrop. | |
| Definitions include: someone who enjoys listening to and spreading gossip. | |
| Definitions include: to get a haircut. | |
| Definitions include: for something heard to not have any effect. | |
| Definitions include: very high; excessively high. | |
| Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors. | |
| Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors. | |
| Definitions include: to listen to someone. | |
| Definitions include: to chastise. | |
Other terms relating to 'worm': | |
| Definitions include: loose, and nasty. | |
| Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues. | |
| Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery. | |
| Definitions include: a very small penis. | |
| Definitions include: chewing tobacco. | |
| Definitions include: a dead person. | |
| Definitions include: to escape punishment. | |
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