Crying

A stylized gray cat with a stressed expression and blue tears holding a smartphone.
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What does the Crying emoji mean?

A stressed-out cat struggling to process the latest chaotic message on its phone.

This emoji features a stylized, frustrated cat character holding a smartphone while shedding dramatic tears. It captures the universal feeling of reading something so absurd, annoying, or overwhelming that you just have to give up. It is a staple in Discord servers for reacting to bad takes, frustrating news, or general digital exhaustion.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly frustrating text message
  • Expressing disbelief at a truly terrible take
  • Showing exhaustion after reading a long rant
  • Highlighting a moment of pure digital stress

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) 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.