Shoegaze
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Synonym of shoegazing. uncountable
"Historically, it is filed by music critics under the shoegaze genre. I suppose this is because the band used a lot of the same guitar tones as shoegaze outfits from the same time, but it was really a bit too psychedelic to fit the genre."
- 1 To perform in the shoegazing style.
"Ever the pedestrian, Jason shoegazes to the side of his rhythm section, his body limp against a guitar and greased locks flowing down over his arched brow."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Historically, it is filed by music critics under the shoegaze genre. I suppose this is because the band used a lot of the same guitar tones as shoegaze outfits from the same time, but it was really a bit too psychedelic to fit the genre."
Etymology
From shoe + gaze, see shoegazing.
Related phrases
More for "shoegaze"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.