Earworm Definition

îrwûrm
noun
A tune that is stuck in one's head, especially as unwanted or repetitive.
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Other Word Forms of Earworm

Noun

Singular:
earworm
Plural:
earworms

Origin of Earworm

  • Sense 2, translation of German Ohrwurm earwig, (musical) earworm Ohr ear Wurm worm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A calque of German Ohrwurm (“earworm").

    From Wiktionary

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