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emo
[ee-moh]
noun
a type of guitar-based rock music developed from emocore but having a softer, pop or mainstream sound.
a fan of emo, especially a person who is overly sensitive, emotional, and full of angst, or who adopts a certain style characterized by dyed black hair, tight t-shirts and skinny jeans, etc.
a person who is overly sensitive or emotional.
emotional display; emotion.
The storyline had too much emo and not enough substance.
adjective
noting or relating to the type of music called emo or emocore.
emo albums of the late 1990s.
of or relating to a fan of emo, or to the lifestyle, dress, etc., typical of such a person.
emo teens;
emo fashion.
overly sensitive or emotional.
emo
/ ˈːəʊ /
noun
a type of music combining traditional hard rock with personal and emotional lyrics
( as modifier )
emo bands
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emo1
Example Sentences
The music industry veteran worked as a band manager, promoter and other roles in American metalcore, pop-punk and emo rock music.
“The words that I was singing in 1980 are just as relevant now, if not more so. ... Sure, some bands that are considered punk rock just write poppy love songs — which is fine if that’s what you’re into — but that’s probably why I don’t really like some of that pop-punk and emo stuff.”
Skinner’s comedy excels at capturing those crippling feelings of inadequacy — whether you’re a closeted dude rushing a frat, a secretly emo girl trying to please her boyfriend or a shy freshman figuring out who she could be away from home.
In a recent Reddit thread, PinkPantheress said the mixtape represented a "more fun" side to her personality than the introspective, "emo asf" lyrics of her debut album Heaven Knows.
Dismissing Jimmy Eat World as an emo band is a mistake.
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