Emo
adjective
Related to a type of rock music with emotional lyrics.
My favorite band types are punk and emo.
Often appears as...
- emo band
- emo music
noun
A person who likes emo, especially someone who dresses in emo style.
His brother is a real emo; he is always in black.
Often appears as...
- being an emo
- dressed like an emo
noun
A genre of music that originated from hardcore punk, characterized by melodramatic, often depressive lyrics.
She was listening to some emo music in her room.
Often appears as...
- emo music
- emo band
adjective
Of or relating to emo and its associated fashion or culture.
He has that emo look with his fringe covering one eye.
Often appears as...
- emo look
- emo culture
adjective
Related to a type of rock music with emotional lyrics.
My favorite band types are punk and emo.
Often appears as...
- emo band
- emo music
noun
A person who likes emo, especially someone who dresses in emo style.
His brother is a real emo; he is always in black.
Often appears as...
- being an emo
- dressed like an emo
noun
A genre of music that originated from hardcore punk, characterized by melodramatic, often depressive lyrics.
She was listening to some emo music in her room.
Often appears as...
- emo music
- emo band
adjective
Of or relating to emo and its associated fashion or culture.
He has that emo look with his fringe covering one eye.
Often appears as...
- emo look
- emo culture
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Music Genre
Understand that 'emo' as an adjective specifically refers to the emotive style of rock music.
They play emo music that really tugs at your heartstrings.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Perception
Be aware that some people view the emo music scene as overly sentimental or melodramatic.
He thinks emo songs are just for people who like to wallow in sadness.
Pro Tip 1/2Music Genre
Understand that 'emo' as an adjective specifically refers to the emotive style of rock music.
They play emo music that really tugs at your heartstrings.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Perception
Be aware that some people view the emo music scene as overly sentimental or melodramatic.
He thinks emo songs are just for people who like to wallow in sadness.
Pro Tip 1/2Music Genre
Understand that 'emo' as an adjective specifically refers to the emotive style of rock music.
They play emo music that really tugs at your heartstrings.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Perception
Be aware that some people view the emo music scene as overly sentimental or melodramatic.
He thinks emo songs are just for people who like to wallow in sadness.
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Video examples
Sarah Jones: One woman,...
And also, how many people have your emotional shunts engaged? Right. Please toggle them off. Okay? I know it's challenging, but I want you to be able to feel the entire natural emo range, all right?
Video examples
Full-Body Tattoo Taboo?...
wrists to your ankles it's called poor emo no Japanese full-body tattoo these full-body masterpieces can cost tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can
Video examples
Sarah Jones: One woman,...
And also, how many people have your emotional shunts engaged? Right. Please toggle them off. Okay? I know it's challenging, but I want you to be able to feel the entire natural emo range, all right?
Video examples
Full-Body Tattoo Taboo?...
wrists to your ankles it's called poor emo no Japanese full-body tattoo these full-body masterpieces can cost tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can
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Quote examples
Meg Rosoff
American Writer
Teenagers are very dark, I think. That's all the goth and emo stuff. They're experiencing a lot of stuff that adults experience, but in a much more raw way. It's that extremity that I'm interested in, to be able to go down so far and come up so quickly.
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Jenny Lewis
American Musician
I don't feel unlucky in love anymore, and it's not all emo. It's a scary place to be in when you're like: 'What am I supposed to write about now? I don't feel heartbroken, so now what?
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Lauren Mayberry
Scottish Musician
Somebody said to me once that Chvrches was an emo band in disguise, but nobody had figured it out yet, and I thought, 'You're not wrong!
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AJ Tracey
British Musician
I wasn't super emo when I was younger but I'm very neurotic, my mood swings really heavily so when I'm upset I go away from everyone.
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Lil Peep
American Rapper
I grew up listening to a lot of emo music, a lot of rock music, a lot of rap music, a lot of trap music, funk, everything.
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Charli XCX
British Musician
Pop music is getting so emo. It's great. Emotional girl for life. I see myself in the centre of that.
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Marie Lu
American Author
I had a lot of really emo stories as a kid. I wrote a lot of fan fiction.
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Shannon Purser
American Actress
I did have an emo phase. It was sort of like armor for me.
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Hari Nef
American Actress
I was really into emo and scene culture in middle school.
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Trippie Redd
American Musician
I'm not emo. I've never been emo.
Quote examples
Meg Rosoff
American Writer
Teenagers are very dark, I think. That's all the goth and emo stuff. They're experiencing a lot of stuff that adults experience, but in a much more raw way. It's that extremity that I'm interested in, to be able to go down so far and come up so quickly.
Quote examples
Jenny Lewis
American Musician
I don't feel unlucky in love anymore, and it's not all emo. It's a scary place to be in when you're like: 'What am I supposed to write about now? I don't feel heartbroken, so now what?
Quote examples
Lauren Mayberry
Scottish Musician
Somebody said to me once that Chvrches was an emo band in disguise, but nobody had figured it out yet, and I thought, 'You're not wrong!
Quote examples
AJ Tracey
British Musician
I wasn't super emo when I was younger but I'm very neurotic, my mood swings really heavily so when I'm upset I go away from everyone.
Quote examples
Lil Peep
American Rapper
I grew up listening to a lot of emo music, a lot of rock music, a lot of rap music, a lot of trap music, funk, everything.
Quote examples
Charli XCX
British Musician
Pop music is getting so emo. It's great. Emotional girl for life. I see myself in the centre of that.
Quote examples
Marie Lu
American Author
I had a lot of really emo stories as a kid. I wrote a lot of fan fiction.
Quote examples
Shannon Purser
American Actress
I did have an emo phase. It was sort of like armor for me.
Quote examples
Hari Nef
American Actress
I was really into emo and scene culture in middle school.
Quote examples
Trippie Redd
American Musician
I'm not emo. I've never been emo.
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