exploding head
exploding head meaning
The exploding head 🤯 shows a face whose top is bursting open in a cloud, the emoji for 'mind blown'. It captures shock, awe, and disbelief — the reaction to a jaw-dropping fact, a huge plot twist, or something so surprising you can't process it.
Meaning
The exploding head 🤯 shows a face whose top is bursting open in a cloud, the emoji for 'mind blown'. It captures shock, awe, and disbelief — the reaction to a jaw-dropping fact, a huge plot twist, or something so surprising you can't process it. People use it when they're amazed, overwhelmed, or completely caught off guard. Dramatic and expressive, 🤯 is the go-to for 'wait, WHAT' and moments that blow your mind.
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How to use it
- I had no idea, mind blown 🤯
- That plot twist though 🤯
- Wait, it's been there the whole time?? 🤯
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kop wat ontplof |
| አማርኛ | የፈነዳ ጭንቅላት |
| العربية | وجه برأس منفجر |
| অসমীয়া | বিস্ফোৰিত মুৰ |
| azərbaycan | partlayan baş |
| башҡорт | баш шартлауы |
| беларуская | галава выбухае |
| български | Експлодираща глава |
| বাংলা | ফেটে পরা মাথা |
| bosanski | eksplodirajuća glava |
| català | cap que explota |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏔᏍᎩᏍᎩ ᎠᎦᏍᏓᏛ |
| čeština | explodující hlava |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | миме сирпӗнни |
| Cymraeg | pen yn ffrwydro |
| Deutsch | explodierender Kopf |
| dolnoserbšćina | rozbuchnjeca głowa |
| Ελληνικά | κεφάλι που εκρήγνυται |
| English | exploding head |
| español | cabeza explotando |
| eesti | plahvatav pea |
| euskara | lehertzear den burua |
| فارسی | سر منفجرشده |
| suomi | räjähdys päässä |
| Filipino | sumasabog na ulo |
| føroyskt | andlit í brestur |
| français | tête qui explose |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog lena ceann ag pléasadh |
| Gàidhlig | ceann a’ spreadhadh |
| galego | cara de estoupar a cabeza |
| ગુજરાતી | ફાટતું માથું |
| Hausa | kai mai bashewa |
| עברית | ראש מתפוצץ |
| हिन्दी | विस्फोट करता हुआ सर |
| hrvatski | eksplodirajuća glava |
| hornjoserbšćina | hłowa, kotraž rozbuchnje |
| magyar | felrobbanó fej |
| հայերեն | պայթող գլուխ |
| Indonesia | kepala meledak |
| íslenska | splundrað höfuð |
| italiano | testa che esplode |
| 日本語 | 頭爆発 |
| Jawa | rai ndhase njeblug |
| ქართული | აფეთქებული თავი |
| қазақ тілі | бас жарылғалы тұр |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | باس جارىلعالى تۇر |
| ខ្មែរ | ក្បាលកំពុងផ្ទុះ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಸ್ಫೋಟಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ತಲೆ |
| 한국어 | 폭발하는 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | फुटपी तकली |
| кыргызча | жарылып жаткан баш |
| ລາວ | ຫົວລະເບີດ |
| lietuvių | sprogstanti galva |
| latviešu | eksplodējoša galva |
| македонски | експлодирачка глава |
| മലയാളം | പൊട്ടിത്തെറിക്കുന്ന തല |
| монгол | толгой дэлбэрэх |
| मराठी | डोक्यावर स्फोट |
| Melayu | kepala meletup |
| မြန်မာ | ဒေါသပေါက်ကွဲခေါင်း |
| नेपाली | बिस्फोट भइरहेको टाउको |
| Nederlands | ontploffend hoofd |
| norsk | eksploderende hode |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ ହେଉଥିବା ମୁଣ୍ଡ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਫਟਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਸਿਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hẹd Wé Wán Skáta |
| polski | eksplodująca głowa |
| پښتو | چاودیدلی سر |
| português | cabeça explodindo |
| rumantsch | chau ch’explodescha |
| română | cap care explodează |
| русский | взрыв мозга |
| سنڌي | ڦاٽندڙ مٿو |
| တႆး | ႁူဝ်တႅၵ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | පිපිරෙන හිස |
| slovenčina | vybuchujúca hlava |
| slovenščina | eksplozija v glavi |
| Soomaali | madax qarxa |
| shqip | kokë që shpërthen |
| српски | глава експлодира |
| srpski | glava eksplodira |
| svenska | exploderande huvud |
| Kiswahili | kichwa kinacholipuka |
| தமிழ் | வெடிக்கும் தலை |
| తెలుగు | తల భారం |
| ไทย | ช็อค |
| ትግርኛ | ዝፍንጀር ርእሲ |
| türkmen dili | partlaýan kelle |
| lea fakatonga | mata pahū |
| Türkçe | patlayan kafa |
| українська | голова, що вибухає |
| اردو | سر پھٹنا |
| o‘zbek | miya portlashi |
| Tiếng Việt | đầu nổ tung |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Orí tó bú gbàmù |
| 粵語 | 爆炸頭 |
| 粤语 | 爆炸头 |
| 中文 | 爆炸头 |
| 繁體中文 | 一個頭兩個大 |
| isiZulu | ikhanda eliqhumayo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F92F
- Emoji version
- 5
- Shortcodes
- :exploding_head:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the exploding head emoji (🤯) mean?
- The exploding head 🤯 shows a face whose top is bursting open in a cloud, the emoji for 'mind blown'. It captures shock, awe, and disbelief — the reaction to a jaw-dropping fact, a huge plot twist, or something so surprising you can't process it.
- How do you type the exploding head emoji?
- Copy the exploding head emoji 🤯 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the exploding head emoji in?
- The exploding head emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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