Standard Lemma guide

shoegaze

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːˌɡeɪz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈʃuˌɡeɪz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of shoegazing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shoegazing

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform in the shoegazing style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From shoe + gaze, see shoegazing.

Real reading context

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