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emote

(Internet, text messaging) A virtual action expressed to other users as a graphic or reported speech rather than a straightforward message.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

(Internet, text messaging) A virtual action expressed to other users as a graphic or reported speech rather than a straightforward message.

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  • “Can they make :arcyay: a global emote, it's kind of neccessary for this doll to communicate nowadays”

  • “no luck with the maiming body on nari yet but i at least got the emote”

  • “you can literally find this exact same emote online for free in fact, I just found it here on the gif picker”

She replied with an emote: "*hugs* I'm sorry"
Origin: The is a . The is derived from the verb. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Heard in the wild
  • “I may be thinking fo something for 500... *insert evilmyu emote here*”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “you can literally find this exact same emote online for free in fact, I just found it here on the gif picker”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Can they make :arcyay: a global emote, it's kind of neccessary for this doll to communicate nowadays”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Using a professional Twitch Emote Resizer is the absolute most efficient way for live streamers to prepare their custom artwork and subscriber badges for immediate platform uploading. https://bdplay.com/twitch-emote-resizer/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “no luck with the maiming body on nari yet but i at least got the emote”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

(video games) A short action, such as a gesture or a dance move, which may be seen by other players but does not have any effect on gameplay.

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  • “Twerk emote by @komboochie.bsky.social”

  • “I just found out I have to do the new alliance raids in xiv bc you can get Shantotto's ojou laugh as an emote from it”

  • “like: wheres my pile of clothes emote, my laundry basket emote, my laundry basket WITH laundry emote, my pile of towels emote”

As old maps return to Fortnite, so do old battles over who owns some of the emotes used in-game.
Heard in the wild
  • “'TWST new emote set' #twstファンアート ko-fi.com/i/ID1D61Z1NT8”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Twerk emote by @komboochie.bsky.social”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I just found out I have to do the new alliance raids in xiv bc you can get Shantotto's ojou laugh as an emote from it”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “like: wheres my pile of clothes emote, my laundry basket emote, my laundry basket WITH laundry emote, my pile of towels emote”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Did you start, Public, school at the age of four as a November baby or born late in your birth year? if so how was it? How did you emote?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
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