Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Latin ēmoveō
Vulgar Latin *exmovēre
Old French esmovoir
Middle French esmouvoir
Middle French emotionbor.
English emotionbf.
English emote
The verb is a back-formation from emotion.
Meanings
(Internet) A virtual action expressed to other users as a graphic or reported speech rather than a straightforward message.
She replied with an emote: "*hugs* I'm sorry"
(Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of emoticon.
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.
Juggernaut franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield are trying to capitalize on the success of Fortnite, but battle-royale games aren't just about skins and emotes. 2018 June 14, Carter Melrose, “Why Battle Royale Games Like Fortnite Are Everywhere (It’s Not Just Money)”, in Wired, San Francisco, Calif.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2023:
Many video games allow players to purchase emotes for real-life money.
As old maps return to Fortnite, so do old battles over who owns some of the emotes used in-game. 2023 November 4, Wes Davis, “The copyright fight over Fortnite dance moves is back on”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2023:
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es emote (virtual action expressed to other users as reported speech rather than a straightforward message) · es emovimiento (virtual action expressed to other users as reported speech rather than a straightforward message)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Latin ēmoveō
Vulgar Latin *exmovēre
Old French esmovoir
Middle French esmouvoir
Middle French emotionbor.
English emotionbf.
English emote
The verb is a back-formation from emotion.
Meanings
(transitive) To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner.
In the Latin category, dancers begin the round in carnival mode, bouncing and curving voltas traveling down the length of the floor, emoting happy celebration in a Brazilianesque samba. 2017, Laurie Frederik, “Painting the Body Brown and Other Lessons on How to Dance Latin”, in Laurie Frederik, Kim Marra, Catherine Schuler, Showing Off, Showing Up: Studies of Hype, Heightened Performance, and Cultural Power, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, →ISBN, page 55:
(transitive) To deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so.
(intransitive) To display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting.
She doesn't smile much; she doesn't emote. Shannen is still. 1993 November, Lynn Hirschberg, “Brat on a Hot Tin Roof”, in Vanity Fair:
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? 1999 November 14, Remi Aubuchon, “Fear and Loathing in Gotham”, in Jack & Jill, season 1, episode 7:
(Internet, intransitive) To express a virtual action, presented to other users as a graphic or reported speech, rather than sending a straightforward message.
(intransitive) To perform 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.
Lords of the Fallen is yet another entry in the action-RPG soulslike craze, complete with an unsettling fantasy setting, other players invading your game for some co-op or PvP goodness, and, of course, lots of dying. It makes use of the same sort of deadly third-person combat system full of dodge rolling, posture meters, and emoting over fallen enemies as a sign of utmost disrespect. 2023 October 12, Travis Northup, “Lords of the Fallen Review”, in IGN, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
There aren't many chances to see your character in Borderlands 3, but one of them is when you're emoting. Emoting allows your character to perform a gesture like a wave or a thumbs up, and it shifts the camera to a third-person view while they do. 2019 September 17, Austen Goslin, “Borderlands 3 guide: How to use emotes”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2023:
cs přehrávat (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · es emotear (to deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so) · hu érzelmeskedik (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · es emotear (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · fi tunteilla (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · es emotear (to perform a virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than sending a straightforward message) · es emover (to deliver (a speech), say (lines of a play, words), etc., in a dramatic or emotional manner, especially if overly so) · es emotear (to display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting) · cs přehrávat (to display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting) · hu érzelgősködik (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · es exteriorizar las emociones (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · hu érzeleg (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner) · es emover (to perform a virtual action, presented to other users as reported speech, rather than sending a straightforward message) · es emover (to display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting) · fi tunteilla (to display (excessive) emotion, especially while acting) · es emover (to display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner)