earworm

1
[ eer-wurm ]
/ ˈɪərˌwɜrm /

noun

corn earworm.

Words nearby earworm

earthy, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, eas, ease, ease off, ease out, easeful

Definition for ear worm (2 of 2)

earworm 2
[ eer-wurm ]
/ ˈɪərˌwɜrm /
Informal.

noun

a tune or part of a song that repeats in one’s mind.

verb (used with object)

to work (itself or its way) into a person’s mind: The Pepsi jingles have earwormed their way into my head.

Origin of earworm

2
1980–85; loan translation of German Ohrwurm ‘catchy tune, earwig’

British Dictionary definitions for ear worm

earworm
/ (ˈɪəˌwɜːm) /

noun

informal an irritatingly catchy tune

Word Origin for earworm

C20: from German Ohrwurm earwig