groupie

noun

group·​ie ˈgrü-pē 

1

: a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours

2

: an admirer of a celebrity who attends as many of his or her public appearances as possible

3

: enthusiast, aficionado

a political groupie

golf groupies

Examples of groupie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, Brandon and I are reuniting — the radio equivalent of getting the band back together, except with no groupies and more tweets about whether Billy Napier is on or off the hot seat. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025

Wet Leg even bagged a couple of Grammys — not bad for a band whose two most famous songs were about vehicular masturbation and snogging groupies in the dressing room. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025

Needless to say, the terrorist groupie’s apologists at Brown were apoplectic that this savage had been tossed out of the country. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025

In Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film, the actress plays Penny Lane, a groupie for the fictional band Stillwater. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for groupie

• droopy
• snoopy

Kids Definition

groupie

noun

group·​ie ˈgrü-pē 

: fan entry 3

especially : a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours