# shoegazing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃuːˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. A 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.

## Etymology
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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shoegazing