face holding back tears
face holding back tears meaning
Eyes brimming with unshed tears, mouth held firm — the exact instant before you cry. Added in Emoji 14. 0, it filled a genuine gap: overwhelming emotion that has not yet spilled over.
Meaning
Eyes brimming with unshed tears, mouth held firm — the exact instant before you cry. Added in Emoji 14.0, it filled a genuine gap: overwhelming emotion that has not yet spilled over. Crucially it works in both directions, for gratitude and pride as much as for grief, so it fits farewells, proud moments and small kindnesses. It expresses being deeply moved while still, just barely, holding it together.
How to use it
- I am so proud of you I could cry 🥹
- You all did this for me? 🥹
- Watching him walk across that stage 🥹
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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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 | gesig wat wil huil |
| አማርኛ | እንባ ያቀረረ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه يحبس دموعه |
| অসমীয়া | চকুপানী ওলাই থকা মুখ |
| azərbaycan | dolmuş gözləri olan üz |
| башҡорт | күҙ йәштәрен тыйыусы йөҙ |
| беларуская | стрымлівае слёзы |
| български | лице, което сдържа сълзите си |
| বাংলা | কান্না চেপে রাখা মুখ |
| bosanski | lice samo što ne zaplače |
| català | cara que s’aguanta les llàgrimes |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏧᎦᏌᏬᏛ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | obličej se slzami na krajíčku |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | куҫҫульне аран чарать |
| Cymraeg | wyneb yn dal dagrau yn ôl |
| Deutsch | Gesicht, das Tränen zurückhält |
| dolnoserbšćina | łdzy zaźaržujuce woblico |
| Ελληνικά | πρόσωπο έτοιμο να κλάψει |
| English | face holding back tears |
| español | cara aguantándose las lágrimas |
| eesti | pisaraid tagasi hoidev nägu |
| euskara | malkoak dituen begiko aurpegia |
| فارسی | چهره با چشمان پراشک |
| suomi | kyyneliä pidättelevä naama |
| Filipino | mukhang nagpipigil ng luha |
| føroyskt | andlit við gleðitárum |
| français | visage retenant ses larmes |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog ag coinneáil siar na deora |
| Gàidhlig | aodann le deòir na sùil |
| galego | cara contendo as bágoas |
| ગુજરાતી | આંસુ રોકી રાખતો ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska ido ya ciko |
| עברית | פרצוף עם דמעות |
| हिन्दी | आंसू रोकता चेहरा |
| hrvatski | lice koje se suzdržava od suza |
| hornjoserbšćina | wobličo, kiž dźerži sylzy wróćo |
| magyar | könnyeivel küszködő arc |
| հայերեն | արցունքը զսպած դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah menahan air mata |
| íslenska | andlit að berjast við tárin |
| italiano | faccina che trattiene le lacrime |
| 日本語 | 涙をこらえた顔 |
| Jawa | rai mbrambangi |
| ქართული | აცრემლიანებული სახე |
| қазақ тілі | көз жасын әрең ұстау |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كوز جاسىن ارەڭ ۇستاۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាមុខទប់ទឹកភ្នែក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 눈물을 참는 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | दुकां आडावन धरील्लो चेरो |
| кыргызча | көзү жашылданган бет |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າກັ້ນນໍ້າຕາ |
| lietuvių | ašaras tramdantis veidas |
| latviešu | seja ar aizturētām asarām |
| македонски | лице спремно да заплаче |
| മലയാളം | കണ്ണീരടക്കുന്ന മുഖം |
| монгол | нулимсаа барьж буй царай |
| मराठी | डोळ्यात अश्रू असलेला चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka menahan air mata |
| မြန်မာ | မျက်ရည်ထိန်းထားသည့် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | आँँसु रोकिरहेको अनुहार |
| Nederlands | gezicht dat tranen tegenhoudt |
| norsk | fjes som holder tilbake tårene |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଲୁହ ଧରିଥିବା ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਹੰਝੂ ਰੋਕਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé De Hól Imsẹf Mék I Nọ́ Krai |
| polski | twarz powstrzymująca łzy |
| پښتو | د اوښکو شاته نیولو مخ |
| português | rosto segurando as lágrimas |
| rumantsch | fatscha che retegn las larmas |
| română | față cu lacrimi în ochi |
| русский | еле сдерживает слезы |
| سنڌي | ڳوڙھا لڪائيندڙ چھرو |
| တႆး | ၼမ်ႉတႃယိုင်ႈႁူၺ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | කඳුළු සඟවාගෙන සිටින මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | tvár zadržujúca slzy |
| slovenščina | obraz, ki zadržuje jok |
| Soomaali | wajah adoo oohinta celinaya |
| shqip | fytyrë që mezi mban lotët |
| српски | лице задржава сузе |
| srpski | lice zadržava suze |
| svenska | ansikte som håller tillbaka tårarna |
| Kiswahili | uso unaolengwalengwa na machozi |
| தமிழ் | கண்ணீரைத் தேக்கி வைத்துள்ள முகம் |
| తెలుగు | కళ్లలో నీళ్లను ఆపుకోని కృతజ్ఞతో చూస్తున్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | หน้ากลั้นน้ำตา |
| ትግርኛ | ንብዓቱ ዝቆጻጸር ዘሎ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | gözýaşyny saklap duran ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata loʻimata maʻu |
| Türkçe | gözleri dolmuş yüz |
| українська | обличчя, що ледве стримує сльози |
| اردو | آنسو روکے ہوئے چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | koʻz yoshi oqayotgan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt kìm nén nước mắt |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ojú tón mu ẹkún dúró |
| 粵語 | 忍住眼淚嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 忍住眼泪嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 忍住泪水 |
| 繁體中文 | 強忍淚水的臉 |
| isiZulu | face holding back tears |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F979
- Emoji version
- 14
- Shortcodes
- :face_holding_back_tears: :watery_eyes:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the face holding back tears emoji (🥹) mean?
- Eyes brimming with unshed tears, mouth held firm — the exact instant before you cry. Added in Emoji 14. 0, it filled a genuine gap: overwhelming emotion that has not yet spilled over.
- How do you type the face holding back tears emoji?
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- What category is the face holding back tears emoji in?
- The face holding back tears emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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