😭 Loudly Crying Face shows a face with two rivers of tears pouring from its eyes. It can mean deep sadness, but online it is just as often used for laughing uncontrollably or feeling overwhelmed by something cute.
What does 😭 mean?
The 😭 emoji has a wide-open mouth and streams of tears running down both cheeks. Its official name is Loudly Crying Face (U+1F62D). It expresses strong emotion: heartbreak, frustration, joy, pride or laughter so intense it brings tears.
Context decides the meaning. "My phone fell in the toilet 😭" is real pain, while "this video is so funny 😭" is laughter. Gen Z often uses 😭 instead of 😂.
When to use 😭
- Laughing hard at a meme or a joke.
- Real sadness: bad news, a breakup, missing someone.
- Feeling overwhelmed by cuteness: babies, pets, sweet messages.
- Dramatic exaggeration: "no more pizza left 😭".
- Happy tears: graduations, weddings, proud moments.
😭 in real conversations
My dog stole my sandwich and ran away with it
NOT THE SANDWICH 😭😭
I passed the exam!!
I'm so proud of you 😭❤️
The concert is sold out
Noooo 😭 I waited all year
What does 😭 mean from a girl or a guy?
From anyone, 😭 is usually dramatic rather than serious. A girl or guy sending 😭 after your joke means they are laughing a lot. If it follows sad news, check in with them, because it might be real sadness.
😭 vs similar emojis
- 😢 Crying Face: a single tear, quieter sadness.
- 😂 Face with Tears of Joy: clearly laughing.
- 🥹 Face Holding Back Tears: moved or proud, trying not to cry.
- 💀 Skull: "I'm dead" from laughing.
Tap any emoji below to copy it:
😭 😢 🥹 😂 💀 🥺
Popular 😭 combos to copy
- 😭😭😭 = extreme emotion (laughing or crying)
- 😭❤️ = touched, emotional love
- 😭🙏 = "please, I'm begging"
- 😭💀 = laughing so hard it hurts
😭😭😭 😭❤️ 😭🙏 😭💀
The story behind 😭
😭 Loudly Crying Face is one of the original emojis. It was part of the first large emoji set added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010, which grew out of the emojis used on Japanese mobile phones. It shows two streams of tears, which is why it reads as big, loud emotion.
😭 in captions, comments and DMs
On TikTok, 😭 appears under cute animals, emotional reunions and "I can't" moments, often stacked: 😭😭😭. On Instagram, it reacts to wedding videos, pet adoptions and touching messages.
Don't get 😭 wrong
Older relatives may think you are truly upset when you send 😭 after a joke. With them, 😂 is clearer.
How 😭 looks on different devices
😭 is a standard Unicode emoji. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it appears in Apple's style; Android, Samsung and Windows show their own designs, but the meaning is the same everywhere.
FAQ
Does 😭 mean sad or happy?
Both. It means very strong emotion, so read the message around it to know which one.
Why do people use 😭 when laughing?
Because laughing very hard can make you cry. 😭 shows that intensity better than a simple smile.
How do I copy 😭?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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