😱 Face Screaming in Fear is the emoji of total shock. Inspired by the famous painting The Scream, it shows fear, horror and "OMG!" surprise, good or bad.
What does 😱 mean?
The 😱 emoji shows a pale face with wide eyes, an open screaming mouth and hands pressed to its cheeks. Its official name is Face Screaming in Fear (U+1F631).
It means "I'm shocked" or "I'm terrified". It's used for horror movies and scary moments, but just as often for exciting surprises: "She said YES! 😱"
When to use 😱
- Shocking news, good or bad.
- Horror movies and Halloween.
- Panic moments: "I forgot the exam is today 😱"
- Exciting surprises.
- Prices that are way too high.
😱 in real conversations
The exam is TOMORROW, not next week
😱😱 I haven't started
I'm pregnant!
😱😍 congratulations!!
There's a spider in your room
I'm moving out 😱
What does 😱 mean from a girl or a guy?
From a girl or a guy, 😱 shows strong surprise or panic. It's dramatic and expressive, not negative toward you. Read the rest of the message to know if it's good news or bad.
😱 vs similar emojis
- 😨 Fearful Face: scared, less dramatic.
- 🤯 Exploding Head: mind blown.
- 😳 Flushed Face: embarrassed shock.
- 🙀 Weary Cat: the cat version of 😱.
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😱 😨 🤯 😳 🙀 😰
Popular 😱 combos to copy
- 😱😍 = shocked and happy
- 😱👻 = scary and spooky
- 😱😭 = panic and crying
- 😱💸 = that price!
😱😍 😱👻 😱😭 😱💸
The story behind 😱
😱 Screaming 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. Its official name is Face Screaming in Fear.
😱 in captions, comments and DMs
On TikTok, 😱 tags horror content, jump scares, plot twists and shocking prices. On Instagram, 😱 reacts to cliffhangers, giant spiders and surprising announcements.
Don't get 😱 wrong
😱 is often used for good news too ("I got the job 😱"), so don't assume the person is scared. It can look exaggerated in work chats, so save it for genuinely big news.
How 😱 looks on different devices
😱 is a standard Unicode emoji. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it appears as Apple's pale screaming face with hands on cheeks; Android, Samsung and Windows show their own designs.
FAQ
Is 😱 good or bad?
It can be both. It shows shock, so context tells you if it's happy or scary.
Is 😱 based on a painting?
Its look is inspired by Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream.
How do I copy 😱?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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