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metalhead

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who listens to or is a fan of heavy metal music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a fan of heavy metal music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fan, buff, devotee, lover

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -head English metalhead From metal + -head.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: heavyrocker — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Estonian: hevimees — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Estonian: hevinaine — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Estonian: metallist — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Finnish: hevari — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • French: métalleux — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • French: métalleuse — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • German: Metaller — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • German: Metallerin — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Hebrew: מטאליסט — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Icelandic: málmhaus — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Italian: metallaro — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Italian: metallara — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Japanese: メタラー (metarā) — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Macedonian: металец (metalec) — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Norwegian Bokmål: metalhead — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hardrocker — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: metalhead — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hardrockar — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Polish: metalowiec — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Portuguese: metaleiro — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Portuguese: metaleira — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Russian: металли́ст (metallíst) — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Spanish: metalero — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Spanish: metalera — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Swedish: metalhead — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Swedish: hårdrockare — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Turkish: metalci — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music
  • Welsh: pendonciwr — one who listens to (is a fan of) heavy metal music