crying

Person with a heavily distorted face crying while covering their mouth with their hand against a bright pink background.
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What does the crying emoji mean?

A hilariously distorted, over-the-top expression of pure, dramatic despair.

This emoji features a heavily warped, 'deep-fried' style edit of a person crying with their hand over their mouth. It is a staple in internet meme culture, used to mockingly over-dramatize minor inconveniences or to express intense, hyperbolic sadness in chat conversations.

When to use it

  • Reacting to a hilariously sad situation
  • Expressing mock despair over minor inconveniences
  • Highlighting a moment of extreme dramatic irony
  • Showing exaggerated sadness during a conversation

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the crying image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings → Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the crying image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the crying image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the crying image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.