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fangirl

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈfænˌɡɝl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fanne, femfan, femme fan

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To behave like a fangirl; to be obsequious, star-struck, boy crazy, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fan + girl.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: zelotino — someone devoted to a single subject
  • Finnish: fanityttö — someone devoted to a single subject
  • Russian: фанатка (fanátka) — someone devoted to a single subject