fork and knife
fork and knife meaning
A fork and knife crossed, without a plate. It carries the same core meaning as the plated version — food, eating, a meal — but reads as simpler and more utilitarian. It is often used as an icon in menus and apps.
Meaning
A fork and knife crossed, without a plate. It carries the same core meaning as the plated version — food, eating, a meal — but reads as simpler and more utilitarian. It is often used as an icon in menus and apps. Between the two, the plated version implies dining while this one implies simply eating, and most people use them interchangeably.
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How to use it
- Time to eat 🍴
- Lunch break, finally 🍴
- Anyone hungry? 🍴
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
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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 | mes en vurk |
| አማርኛ | ሹካና ቢለዋ |
| العربية | شوكة وسكينة |
| অসমীয়া | কাটা চামোচ আৰু কটাৰী |
| azərbaycan | çəngəl və bıçaq |
| башҡорт | сәнске һәм бысаҡ |
| беларуская | відэлец і нож |
| български | нож и вилица |
| বাংলা | কাঁটাচামচ ও ছুরি |
| bosanski | viljuška i nož |
| català | forquilla i ganivet |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏳᎩ ᎠᎴ ᎭᏰᎵᏍᏗ |
| čeština | vidlička a nůž |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | вилкӑпа ҫӗҫӗ |
| Cymraeg | fforc a chyllell |
| Deutsch | Messer und Gabel |
| dolnoserbšćina | widlicki a nož |
| Ελληνικά | μαχαιροπίρουνα |
| English | fork and knife |
| español | tenedor y cuchillo |
| eesti | kahvel ja nuga |
| euskara | sardeska eta labana |
| فارسی | کارد و چنگال |
| suomi | haarukka ja veitsi |
| Filipino | tinidor at kutsilyo |
| føroyskt | gaffil og knívur |
| français | fourchette et couteau |
| Gaeilge | scian agus forc |
| Gàidhlig | forc is sgian |
| galego | garfo e coitelo |
| ગુજરાતી | છરી અને કાંટો |
| Hausa | cokali mai yatsu da wuƙa |
| עברית | סכין ומזלג |
| हिन्दी | फ़ोर्क और छुरी–चाकू |
| hrvatski | vilica i nož |
| hornjoserbšćina | widlički a nóž |
| magyar | kés és villa |
| հայերեն | պատառաքաղ և դանակ |
| Indonesia | garpu dan pisau |
| íslenska | hnífur og gaffall |
| italiano | forchetta e coltello |
| 日本語 | ナイフとフォーク |
| Jawa | garpu lan peso |
| ქართული | ჩანგალი და დანა |
| қазақ тілі | шанышқы мен пышақ |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | شانىشقى مەن پىشاق |
| ខ្មែរ | សមនិងកាំបិត |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಫೋರ್ಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚಾಕು |
| 한국어 | 포크와 나이프 |
| कोंकणी | काटो आनी सुरी |
| кыргызча | вилка жана бычак |
| ລາວ | ສ້ອມ ແລະ ມີດ |
| lietuvių | šakutė ir peilis |
| latviešu | nazis un dakša |
| македонски | виљушка и нож |
| മലയാളം | കത്തിയും മുള്ളും |
| монгол | хутга сэрээ |
| मराठी | काटा आणि सुरी |
| Melayu | garpu dan pisau |
| မြန်မာ | ခက်ရင်းနှင့် ဓား |
| नेपाली | चक्कु र काँटा |
| Nederlands | mes en vork |
| norsk | kniv og gaffel |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କଣ୍ଟା ଚାମଚ ଏବଂ ଛୁରୀ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕਾਂਟਾ ਅਤੇ ਛੁਰੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fọ́k An Naif |
| polski | widelec i nóż |
| پښتو | ښاخۍ او چاقو |
| português | garfo e faca |
| rumantsch | furtgetta e cuntè |
| română | furculiță și cuțit |
| русский | вилка и нож |
| سنڌي | ڇري ۽ ڪانٽو |
| တႆး | ၸေႃႉငႅမ်ႈ လႄႈ မိတ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | ගෑරප්පුව සහ පිහිය |
| slovenčina | vidlička a nôž |
| slovenščina | vilice in nož |
| Soomaali | fargeeta iyo mindi |
| shqip | pirun dhe thikë |
| српски | виљушка и нож |
| srpski | viljuška i nož |
| svenska | kniv och gaffel |
| Kiswahili | uma na kisu |
| தமிழ் | முள்கரண்டியும் கத்தியும் |
| తెలుగు | ఫోర్క్ మరియు కత్తి |
| ไทย | ส้อมและมีด |
| ትግርኛ | ፋርኬታን ካራን |
| türkmen dili | çarşajyk we pyçak |
| lea fakatonga | huhukai moe helekai |
| Türkçe | çatal ve bıçak |
| українська | виделка та ніж |
| اردو | کانٹا اور چھری |
| o‘zbek | sanchqi va pichoq |
| Tiếng Việt | dĩa và dao |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Fọki Ati Ọbẹ |
| 粵語 | 叉同刀 |
| 粤语 | 叉同刀 |
| 中文 | 刀叉 |
| 繁體中文 | 刀叉 |
| isiZulu | imfoloko nommese |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F374
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :fork_and_knife:
- Category
- Food & Drink
FAQ
- What does the fork and knife emoji (🍴) mean?
- A fork and knife crossed, without a plate. It carries the same core meaning as the plated version — food, eating, a meal — but reads as simpler and more utilitarian. It is often used as an icon in menus and apps.
- How do you type the fork and knife emoji?
- Copy the fork and knife 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 fork and knife emoji in?
- The fork and knife emoji belongs to the Food & Drink category.