Emo

DEFINITION #1: A style or a type of music genre

Definition 2: Short word for emotional

Hey, did you see presley? She looks so emo

Honestly!

by vampire69420 January 19, 2023

emo

- extremely in your feels usually over a person or experience , it can be happy or sad, usually excessively happy

- speechless; very much feeling emotional

"wow the thought of you holding my hand made me so emo!"
"YOOO TREY SO EMO OVER LIA"

by lovers1111lane333 April 11, 2021

Emo

Just liking black

I am emo cause I wear all black and black make up

by BEING EMO August 18, 2021

Emo

People who are very emotional or had a bad past. I'm making these because they deserve a place in this world. They tend to like punk, rock, or emo rap. They usually have black hair, but some of them have punky styles. They are very friendly if you get to know them.

"He's an emo!"

by humanized April 6, 2022

emo

a person that is obsessed with black, wolves and always in calling girls, grills.

OMG Grills. I am not emo. Omg Grills, how do you not adore black omg grils

by anonymous August 12, 2022

Emo

A subgenre of punk music that takes influence from hardcore punk, indie rock, and pop-punk. Emo is known for it’s more melancholy sound and sincere lyrics. The name originates from a portmanteau of emotional and hardcore (emocore) which eventually was shortened to emo. A famous subgenre of emo is screamo, which is more abrasive and has screamed vocals, the term is often misused to refer to bands that use screamed vocals
Emo is also a subculture characterized by black clothing, long dyed hair, and black makeup

John’s favorite type of punk is emo

James’ haircut makes him look emo

by Whythisword August 2, 2022

Emo

Currently the most defined word on the Urban Dictionary, as well as one of the most misunderstood words of all time in general. In short, it's a music genre starting with Rites of Spring, a post hardcore band from the 80s that wrote more emotionally mature lyrics than the rest of the punk scene at the time. While Rites of Spring had no idea that they were going to start an entire movement at the time they more certainly did.

Currently there are many diverse subgenres (including one that stem from the genres of metal, rock, rap, and techno) of music labeled "emo" and all are acceptable as long as people like listening to them.

Person 1: Hey, have you heard the latest emo album?
Person 2: Oh, the one by The Front Bottoms? Ahh I love it!
Person 1: No, who are they? I'm taking about Hawthorne Heights...
Person 2: Ohhh post-hardcore emo slaps too!

by anananonymouse July 30, 2025