Noun
Fear of missing out.
1. An unreasonable and illogical state of mind that is nearly, completely overwhelmed by reckless emotion, mistakingly believing that if one does not participate in a particular event, one's life would be rendered much worse than the present.
2. First definition applied specifically to traders and investors of the stock market, having a fixed-false belief that a lack of participation in a given moment would completely ruin their day, maybe even their lives.
Fear of missing out.
1. An unreasonable and illogical state of mind that is nearly, completely overwhelmed by reckless emotion, mistakingly believing that if one does not participate in a particular event, one's life would be rendered much worse than the present.
2. First definition applied specifically to traders and investors of the stock market, having a fixed-false belief that a lack of participation in a given moment would completely ruin their day, maybe even their lives.
Trader Tom: Yo, man, it's 9:30 and $BMAC is tanking RIGHT NOW!! I gotta short this stock before it's too late!
Trader Joe: No, dude!! You got FOMO! Don't chase! Wait for a better set-up!
Trader Jane: I had a bad case of FOMO today. I got in $TURD and $DUMP at all the wrong places! I lost BIG TIME!
Trader Jack: That's rough, girl. Next time just wait for better entries!
High schooler #1: Man, I hate my parents! I'm grounded and they won't let me go to Darla's party!
High schooler #2: Don't get FOMO, you idiot! You already promised to play XBOX with me, you freak of nature! And Darla hates you anyway!
Trader Joe: No, dude!! You got FOMO! Don't chase! Wait for a better set-up!
Trader Jane: I had a bad case of FOMO today. I got in $TURD and $DUMP at all the wrong places! I lost BIG TIME!
Trader Jack: That's rough, girl. Next time just wait for better entries!
High schooler #1: Man, I hate my parents! I'm grounded and they won't let me go to Darla's party!
High schooler #2: Don't get FOMO, you idiot! You already promised to play XBOX with me, you freak of nature! And Darla hates you anyway!
by richesndreams May 15, 2019
Get the FOMOmug. 
by Hawaii DaveO February 23, 2024
Get the Wardrobe FOMOmug. Fomo is another way to say Fear of missing out
Fomo is the fear that if you miss an activity you will regret it. Even if you don't want to do the activity you are afraid that is you don't do it you will miss something
Fomo is the fear that if you miss an activity you will regret it. Even if you don't want to do the activity you are afraid that is you don't do it you will miss something
Avery only came out with us because she had a lot of Fomo
Avery only got drunk because if she didn't she thought she would feel fomo
Avery only got drunk because if she didn't she thought she would feel fomo
by notafanofagirlnamedaveryyy September 18, 2018
Get the fomomug. by Emolina11 January 2, 2016
Get the FOMOmug. A phenomenon experienced during a severe global pandemic / economic crisis by some of the most vulnerable and worst effected people in Australia.
“Far out, I’m really starting to get the Scomo-Fomo ! I’m starting to think he’s intentionally punishing my industry !
I’m a musician who was one of the first to lose their jobs due to this covid shit.
I’ve been unemployed for almost 4 months straight, I’m not eligible for Jobkeeper and I’m not even spending $120k on a new kitchen......
The Scomo-Fomo is real !“
I’m a musician who was one of the first to lose their jobs due to this covid shit.
I’ve been unemployed for almost 4 months straight, I’m not eligible for Jobkeeper and I’m not even spending $120k on a new kitchen......
The Scomo-Fomo is real !“
by Australianmusician June 23, 2020
Get the Scomo-Fomomug.