Definition of earworms

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)':
selector	Definitions include: the person who selects the records / tracks for a DJ to play.
DNB	Definitions include: acronym for "drum and bass", a style of electronic music.
rotation	Definitions include: the frequency a song is broadcast.
air guitar	Definitions include: a form of dance/mime in which a person mimes playing a guitar while music is playing.
hair band	Definitions include: a glam metal band.
track	Definitions include: a place where prostitutes gather to find clients.
deck	Definitions include: to hit.
womp womp	Definitions include: imitation of a sound effect traditionally used in cartoons after something unfortunate happens to a character.
cover	Definitions include: admission paid to get into a bar, dance club, etc.
funk	Definitions include: a bad odor.
karaokist	Definitions include: a karaoke singer.
joint	Definitions include: song.
throw down	Definitions include: to fight.
Directioner	Definitions include: a fan of the British-Irish boy band One Direction.
gack	Definitions include: to pretend to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar.
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Other terms relating to 'ear':
be all ears	Definitions include: to be prepared to listen intently.
bend (one's) ear	Definitions include: to talk to.
dog-ear	Definitions include: to mark one's place in a book by folding down the corner of the page.
earboob	Definitions include: contact between an ear and a boob (breast.)
ear candy	Definitions include: something pleasing to listen to, especially music-related.
eargasm	Definitions include: a metaphorical "orgasm of the ears" due to hearing something immensely satisfying, having a good ear cleaning, etc.
ear hustle	Definitions include: to eavesdrop.
ear-hustler	Definitions include: someone who enjoys listening to and spreading gossip.
get (one's) ears lowered	Definitions include: to get a haircut.
go in one ear and out the other	Definitions include: for something heard to not have any effect.
higher than giraffe ears	Definitions include: very high; excessively high.
keep an ear to the ground	Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors.
keep (one's) ear to the ground	Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors.
knock the trash out of one's ears	Definitions include: to beat someone up
lend (one's) ear	Definitions include: to listen to someone.
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Other terms relating to 'worm':
bucket of worms	Definitions include: loose, and nasty.
can of worms	Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues.
dig for worms	Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery.
Ganges Worm	Definitions include: a very small penis.
one-eyed wonder worm	Definitions include: a penis.
worm dirt	Definitions include: chewing tobacco.
worm food	Definitions include: a dead person.
worm has turned, the	Definitions include: a characterization of an unassertive person becoming assertive.
worm out of	Definitions include: to escape punishment.