Emote Edit Meaning

1.

A term used in MMORPG's such as World of Warcraftwhich describes an action your character can perform which is usually accompanied by sound and sometimes even an animation. Emotes include:

/poke

/cheer

/chicken

/moo

/dance

/insult

Also a useful way to communicate across factions in games like WoWwhere Alliance and Horde players speak different in-game languages such as Orcish, Darnassian, etc.

Night Elf Player #1: What the heck is this Tauren doing in Teldrassil?

Night Elf Player #2: Use the insult emote on the bitch, he can't touch you here. :P

Night Elf Player #1: /insult

"Night Elf Player #1 thinks Tauren is the son of a motherless Ogre."

See mmorpg, emoticons, wow, games, internet

2.

Emotes can be either the asterisks placed in front and behind a sentence describing action to indicate the permorance of that action or a short version of emoticon, which is a face made with the characters on a keyboard.

a: *runs*

b: *chases*

b: >=D

a: *runs faster*

3.

The use of emoticons without actually using the emoticon itself.

Person 1: I really hate Emoticons. You either make your own or not use them at all.

Person 2: *Emote*

Person 1: Wow, that is a clever observation. Do it again!

Person 2: *Emote*

Person 1: Thank you!

Or in other IM chatter:

Person 1: dude we totally won our first game today!

Person 2: FTW! *Emote*

Person 1: xD

See emote, emoticon, smiles, ambiguous

4.

Abbreviation of emoticon.

Paul: Hey Dave, check out my new emotes!

Dave: Dude, your emotes suck compared to mine.

Paul: STFU.

See emoticon, emote, smiley, icon

5.

Giving off an emo vibe.

Person: Did you see that chick? Talk about emote.

Random Guy to Annoying Girl: EMOTE!

See Sahara

6.

Discontinued MAC powder blush.

Girl 1: ZOMG I found Emote on LJ!

Girl 2: OMG that is my favorite contour, get it!

See emote, mac, contour, blush

7.

To be very emotional about a person, place, or thing. the word is a bugbear of grammar purists.

Every time Shirley goes to San Francisco, she'd emote about the hiking trails near the Presidio.

See go apeshit