"emo" meaning in English

See emo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈiː.moʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emo.wav Forms: more emo [comparative], most emo [superlative]
enPR: ēʹ-mō [US] Rhymes: -iːməʊ Etymology: Clipping of emotional. Compound emocore first attested in 1986. Word emo first attested in 1988. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|emotional}} Clipping of emotional Head templates: {{en-adj}} emo (comparative more emo, superlative most emo)
  1. Associated with youth subcultures which are associated with the above-mentioned musical genre(s) and with emotional sensitivity. Translations (music): إِيمُو (ʔīmū) [masculine] (Arabic), 情感核 (qínggǎnhé) (Chinese Mandarin), 情緒搖滾 /情绪摇滚 (qíngxù yáogǔn) (Chinese Mandarin), emoo (Esperanto), エモ (emo) (Japanese), 이모 (imo) (Korean), ईमो (īmo) [neuter] (Marathi), emo [neuter] (Polish), э́мо (émo) [feminine] (Russian), и́мо (ímo) [feminine] (Russian), э́мо-му́зыка (émo-múzyka) [feminine] (Russian), и́мо-му́зыка (ímo-múzyka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-emo-en-adj-en:emo_subculture_adj Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations, Musical genres Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 3 2 31 10 30 9 5 Disambiguation of Musical genres: 20 1 1 31 11 33 1 1 Disambiguation of 'music': 100 0 0
  2. (often derogatory) Emotional; sensitive. Tags: derogatory, often
    Sense id: en-emo-en-adj-MxglsjAB
  3. (informal) Depressed. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-emo-en-adj-P-CvCejP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (probably etymologically unrelated): emo skink
Derived forms: emo bangs, emokid, emo metal, emoness, emophobe, emo rap, emotard, emotronic, emotronica, Midwest emo, screamo Disambiguation of 'probably etymologically unrelated': 35 65 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈiː.moʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emo.wav Forms: emos [plural]
enPR: ēʹ-mō [US] Rhymes: -iːməʊ Etymology: Clipping of emotional. Compound emocore first attested in 1986. Word emo first attested in 1988. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|emotional}} Clipping of emotional Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} emo (countable and uncountable, plural emos)
  1. (uncountable, music) A particular style of hardcore punk rock. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-emo-en-noun-gA14KBtC Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Emotions, Musical genres Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 1 35 4 39 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 1 1 42 2 46 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 15 4 4 1 1 15 1 17 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 10 1 10 2 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 4 4 0 0 17 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 9 3 2 31 7 36 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 7 2 2 44 4 35 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 3 2 36 4 40 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 3 2 36 7 31 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 5 1 25 15 21 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 3 2 31 10 30 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 1 1 39 4 42 3 3 Disambiguation of Emotions: 9 3 3 38 3 43 1 1 Disambiguation of Musical genres: 20 1 1 31 11 33 1 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (countable) A person associated with that subculture and musical style. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-emo-en-noun-Gg2CTlYc Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Musical genres Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 5 1 25 15 21 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 3 2 31 10 30 9 5 Disambiguation of Musical genres: 20 1 1 31 11 33 1 1
  3. (uncountable, music) Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-emo-en-noun-M9FyIYCa Categories (other): Music, English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Emotions, Musical genres Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 17 4 4 18 13 23 10 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 1 1 35 4 39 5 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 1 1 42 2 46 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 15 4 4 1 1 15 1 17 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 10 1 10 2 1 2 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 4 4 0 0 17 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 9 3 2 31 7 36 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 1 1 33 4 47 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 7 2 2 44 4 35 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 3 2 36 4 40 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 3 2 36 7 31 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 5 1 25 15 21 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 3 2 31 10 30 9 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 1 1 39 4 42 3 3 Disambiguation of Emotions: 9 3 3 38 3 43 1 1 Disambiguation of Musical genres: 20 1 1 31 11 33 1 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (countable) A person associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-emo-en-noun-bjRinTLD Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, Fashion Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 5 1 25 15 21 14 13 Disambiguation of Fashion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0
  5. (countable) A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or who is associated with the emo subculture. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-emo-en-noun-HKRZ2DKf Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, People Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 5 5 1 25 15 21 14 13 Disambiguation of People: 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 69

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      "roman": "qínggǎnhé",
      "sense": "music",
      "word": "情感核"
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}

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