shoegazing
/ˈʃuˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/noun, verb
shoegazing is spelled S-H-O-E-G-A-Z-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shoegazing means “A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a dreamlike sound making much use of effect pedals, and by a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shoegazing?
| Letters | 10: S-H-O-E-G-A-Z-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shoegazing?
Shoegazing appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shoegazing?
- UK /ˈʃuːˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/
- US /ˈʃuˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/
Shoegazing has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shoegazing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a dreamlike sound making much use of effect pedals, and by a detached or introverted performance style.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of shoegaze
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shoegazing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense indie music genre:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | shoegazing |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shoegazing come from?
From shoe + gazing, because of the tendency of such performers to look down rather than at the crowd and the heavy use of effect pedals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).