earworm

[ eer-wurm ]

/ ˈɪərˌwɜrm /

Informal.

noun

a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind.

verb (used with object)

to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind: The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head.

Origin of earworm

First recorded in 1980–85; loan translation of German Ohrwurm “catchy tune, earwig”

Words nearby earworm

ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap, EAS, ease, easeful, easel

Definition for earworm (2 of 2)

earworm²

[ eer-wurm ]

/ ˈɪərˌwɜrm /

noun

corn earworm.

Origin of earworm

First recorded in 1880–85; ear² + worm (in the sense “small creeping animal”)

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Example sentences from the Web for earworm

“Cups” has had the unlikeliest of journeys to summer earworm.
10 ‘Song of the Summer’ Contenders From Daft Punk to Ciara (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But in the 1990s, the English word "earworm" gained the meaning "a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind."
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More|Kory L. Stamper|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The newer sense of "earworm" is actually influenced by the German word for this phenomenon—a word that translates to "earworm."
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More|Kory L. Stamper|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Earworm" has been around for quite some time to refer to a pest that burrows into the ears of corn.
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More|Kory L. Stamper|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for earworm

earworm

/ (ˈɪəˌwɜːm) /

noun

informal an irritatingly catchy tune

Word Origin for earworm

C20: from German Ohrwurm earwig

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	earworm
释义	earworm ¹ [ eer-wurm ] / ˈɪərˌwɜrm / Informal. noun a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind. verb (used with object) to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind: The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head. Origin of earworm ¹ First recorded in 1980–85; loan translation of German Ohrwurm “catchy tune, earwig” Words nearby earworm ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap, EAS, ease, easeful, easel Definition for earworm (2 of 2) earworm² [ eer-wurm ] / ˈɪərˌwɜrm / noun corn earworm. Origin of earworm ² First recorded in 1880–85; ear² + worm (in the sense “small creeping animal”) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earworm “Cups” has had the unlikeliest of journeys to summer earworm. 10 ‘Song of the Summer’ Contenders From Daft Punk to Ciara (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|July 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But in the 1990s, the English word "earworm" gained the meaning "a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind." New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More\|Kory L. Stamper\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The newer sense of "earworm" is actually influenced by the German word for this phenomenon—a word that translates to "earworm." New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More\|Kory L. Stamper\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "Earworm" has been around for quite some time to refer to a pest that burrows into the ears of corn. New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More\|Kory L. Stamper\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for earworm earworm / (ˈɪəˌwɜːm) / noun informal an irritatingly catchy tune Word Origin for earworm C20: from German Ohrwurm earwig Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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