alt-pop

A form of alternative pop — A genre of pop music, usually produced by underground performers, characterized by an eclectic range of influences and musically challenging arrangements.

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Meanings

nounalt-pop (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationclippinguncountableentertainmentClipping of alternative pop.

    “Snail” is a quirky alt-pop number that observes the world from the perspective of a gastropod, while “Winter” is a sweetly sung exercise in introspection.

    2020 November 13, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, “Benee’s ‘Hey u x’ illustrates the upside of TikTok-dominated pop”, in Financial Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alternative pop

Origin

From alt- + pop.

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Cite this entry
APA

alt-pop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-pop

MLA

“alt-pop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-pop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alt-pop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-pop.

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