The loudly crying face (😭) is the internet’s full-on ugly cry: dramatic, noisy, zero chill. People drop it when the heartbreak hits—breakups, tragic movie endings, seeing the bill—or for exaggerated meltdowns over tiny inconveniences like sold‑out fries or $12 shipping. In stan and fandom spaces, it’s the go-to for “I love them so much it hurts,” plastered under fancams and comeback announcements. It also doubles as a laugh amplifier: Gen Z swapped 😂 for 😭 to mean “I’m dying laughing,” especially on TikTok and Twitter/X, turning tears into giggles by pure irony. You’ll see it in thirst tweets, chaotic memes, and messages that need a dramatic, slightly unhinged edge.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a bright yellow round face with tightly shut, scrunched eyes, two thick blue waterfalls of tears pouring straight down the cheeks, and a big open oval mouth mid-wail—front-facing, glossy, unmistakable. Those vertical tear streams are the visual giveaway, not to be confused with the single‑tear 😢. It’s great for sincere sympathy and condolences, but just as often it softens roasts (“bestie… that outfit… 😭”), fuels self‑deprecating humor (“I failed my vibe check 😭”), or signals mock suffering (“So happy to pay resort fees 😭”). Cultural touchstones range from Kim Kardashian’s iconic ugly‑cry meme to the eternal “screaming, crying, throwing up” joke. Translation: maximum feelings, whether you mean it… or you’re clowning on yourself.
Definition
A face with closed eyes, round open mouth, teeth showing, and tears streaming down. This emoji is very noticeably crying and is doing so loud enough for everyone to hear and take notice. Nothing to hide here, this emoji is beyond sad.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
4 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
:'(
"Short Code" Name
:sob:
Keywords
Cry, Sob, Tears, Sad, Melancholy, Morn, Somber, Hurt
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Editorial Comment
The subject is crying loudly with tears streaming down their face. iEmoji old name: Bawling with tears streaming.
