Meaning
summer hit, catchphrase
- a catchy song that is played constantly, especially during the summer
- a catchphrase or running joke that is repeated obsessively in the media or everyday speech
In a sentence
Questa canzone è diventata il tormentone dell'estate.
This song has become the summer hit.
Non sopporto più quel tormentone che ripetono tutti in televisione.
I can't stand that catchphrase everyone keeps repeating on television anymore.
Qual è secondo te il tormentone musicale di quest'anno?
Which one do you think is this year's big music hit?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tormentone | masculine · singular |
| tormentoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: widely used in music and media contexts for ubiquitous songs or recurring memes.
- Derived from 'tormentare' (to torment), referencing how persistently the tune or phrase sticks in people's heads.