Pause

Shaquille O'Neal making a T-shaped timeout hand gesture with a serious expression.
Used in 4 servers · 12 downloads · Free for your Discord server

What does the Pause emoji mean?

Shaq is calling a timeout on your nonsense.

This emoji features NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal making the universal 'timeout' hand gesture. It is a popular reaction image used in Discord and Slack to signal that a conversation has gone too far, needs a break, or to sarcastically shut down a bad take.

When to use it

  • Stopping an argument in a chaotic chat
  • Requesting a break from intense gaming sessions
  • Shutting down a bad or offensive joke
  • Pausing a conversation to address something else

Also known as: :shaqtimeout: :2868timeout:

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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 Pause 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 Pause 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 Pause image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.