emote

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English

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage)

Back-formation from emotion.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -əʊt
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Verb

emote (third-person singular simple present emot, present participle ing, simple past and past participle emoted)

  1. (intransitive) To display emotions openly, especially while acting.
    • 1999, Jack and Jill (TV, episode 1.07)
      Clint Eastwood, huh? You don't see him emoting all over the place, and what woman doesn't want to get down with "Dirty Harry," huh?
  2. (transitive) To induce an emotion in.
  3. (intransitive, Internet, text messaging) To perform a virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than sending a direct message.

Derived terms

Category English terms derived from the Maaka root emote- not found

Noun

emote (plural emotes)

  1. (Internet, text messaging) A virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than a direct message.
  2. (Internet, Twitch-speak) Short for emoticon.

References

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) ēmōte

  1. vocative masculine singular of ēmōtus
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