"Fomo" is the term for moments when you feel anxious that you're missing out on fun, events, or experiences that others are enjoying.
by Itzel Kim September 8, 2025
Get the Fomomug. No fomo basically refers to things that you are unwilling to do, no matter how much others might think you're missing out. While some people might be inclined to swim with sharks, others will feel very apprehensive (no fomo) about it.
Everyone is taking delivery routes for $18.50 an hour today. While it might be a super easy route, I'm waiting for at least $30 an hour. No fomo!!!
by Dab'll Doo May 23, 2024
Get the No FOMOmug. by RAYCOON December 6, 2017
Get the FOMOmug. Someone who enjoys making other people suffer from FOMO. They will often send pictures of the great time they are having because others chose to go home and enlighten themselves with a Netflix series. Often the pictures they share are contribute to a false narrative they’ll share the next time they see the person enlightened by the Netflix series they chose to watch.
by JDizzle Country November 14, 2023
Get the Fomo-istmug. 
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. 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.