shoegazing

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃuːˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃuˌɡeɪ.zɪŋ/ === Noun === shoegazing (uncountable) (UK, music) 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. Synonym: shoegaze ==== Translations ==== === Verb === shoegazing present participle and gerund of shoegaze === Further reading === shoegazing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Noun === shoegazing m (plural shoegazings) shoegazing