emote

[ ih-moht ]

verb (used without object)

, e·mot·ed, e·mot·ing.

1. to show or pretend emotion:

   to emote over the beauties of nature.

2. to portray emotion in acting, especially exaggeratedly or ineptly; behave theatrically:

   The actress emoted for all she was worth.

3. Digital Technology. (in an online chat or video game) to give a conventionalized descriptive account of an action or emotion or prompt one’s in-game avatar to perform an animated action or emotion using a command or code:

   To emote, type a forward slash and one of the commands from the list in chat.

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. 1. (in an online chat or video game) a typed command or code that is translated into a descriptive account of an action or emotion, or that causes one’s in-game avatar to perform an action or emotion:

      Standard emotes in online video games allow you to cheer, greet, and thank other characters.

   2. (in a video game) the animation that is performed when such a code is entered:

      The first thing I do in a new game is check out my character’s dance emote.

2. (in an online chat) a posted image, especially on the Twitch streaming video channel, that has a fixed but nontransparent meaning in the video gaming community:

   Classic emotes feature popular streamers making faces.

emote

/ ɪˈməʊt /

verb

1. intr to display exaggerated emotion, as in acting; behave theatrically

Derived Forms

• eˈmoter, noun

Other Words From

• e·moter noun
• over·e·mote verb (used without object) overemoted overemoting

Word History and Origins

Origin of emote¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1915–20; Americanism; back formation from emotion

Word History and Origins

Origin of emote¹

C20: back formation from emotion

Example Sentences

I would have to say balancing my zombie-ness with my Beth-ness, and trying to emote as Beth, but through a monster body.

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