The 🤭 emoji expresses amused embarrassment, a quiet laugh or a mischievous reaction to an embarrassing situation.
Sa meaning varies depending on the context: a little secret, a surprise, a bit of teasing, or a fit of laughter that one is trying to hold back.
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To use this emoji, simply copy the character 🤭 and paste it into your message.
A few similar emojis that shouldn't be confused:
- 🤫 (finger to the lips) : asks for silence
- 🙊 (monkey covering its mouth) : means an embarrassed «oops»
- 😳: expresses the’embarrassment
- 🤐 (zipper closure) : indicates that we keep a secret
- 😢 (a face that's crying, with tears) : conveys genuine sadness
- 😛 (tongue hanging out) : expresses teasing
- 🥰 (face with hearts) : evokes love and tenderness
Check out the meaning of the smiley 🤯 among our articles.
🤭 Meaning of this face emoji with a hand over the mouth
Contrary to popular belief, it is not not the lying emoji. This role falls to the 🤥. Covering your mouth is, above all, a a gesture of embarrassment or discomfort, rarely a sign of deception.
Here's what this emoji can mean depending on the situation:
- You find yourself face something like funny or shocking.
- You laugh at a scene where you shouldn't. You hold back a fit of laughter that's about to burst.
- The hand over mouth It muffles the noise and hides you a little from the view of others.
- In its more neutral form, it expresses the discomfort After a blunder—a secret let slip, information that shouldn't have been leaked. It replaces the famous «Oops, I said too much.».
- Unlike emojis with tears, it doesn't convey genuine sorrow.
General information about this hand-over-mouth emoji
- Short name : face with a hand over the mouth
- Name: Apple : a smiling face with a hand over its mouth and laughing eyes
- Name in English : Face with Hand Over Mouth
- Unicode Version : 10.0
- Emoji Version : 5.0
- Category: Smileys & Emotions
- Subcategory: Face and Hands
The display varies depending on the platform. Some apps place greater emphasis on the surprise, others on the discomfort. The meaning remains the same from one day to the next.
Learn all about this smiley face with a hand over its mouth
A rare detail: this emoji depicts an anatomical feature other than the head, namely the hand. Few face-type emojis do that.
Standings Unicode, you'll find him alongside the a face giving a hug, of face with a zipper for a mouth and a pensive expression. Three emojis that are similar in gesture but quite distinct in meaning.
Some smilies show the tongue hanging out (😛, 😜) to tease her, others hearts (🥰) for love or tears (😢) for sadness. Unicode groups them into categories: animals, food, beverages, objects, and symbols. You'll notice these distinctions in your day-to-day interactions.
Other name
This emoji has several names depending on the platform:
- Emoji laughing out loud
- Emoji giggling with joy
- Emoji with the hand covering the mouth
Before iOS 15.4 (March 2022), the model of’Apple displayed simple eyes open.
The face seemed to exclaim, «Oh, my God!» It was used to express the surprise, a shock, a concern or a sincere excuse. In other contexts, it tended to convey the’embarrassment or audacity.
Examples of Use
Here are a few examples to help you understand the meaning of this emoji:
- «He slipped in the hallway in front of the entire management team 🤭»
- «Oops, I shouldn't have let that slip 🤭»
- «Did you really say that to his face?! 🤭»
Combined with blushing cheeks 😊, it adds a touch of warmth and closeness to your messages.
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